n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī -n ə - ˌ so ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Dinosaurus, genus name, from Greek deinos terrifying + sauros lizard ― more at DIRE
Date: 1841
1 : any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct often very large chiefly terrestrial carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the Mesozoic era
2 : any of various large extinct reptiles (as ichthyosaurs) other than the true dinosaurs
3 : one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete
– di · no · sau · ri · an \ ˌ d ī -n ə - ' so ̇ r- ē - ə n \ adjective
– di · no · sau · ric \ - ' so ̇ r-ik \ adjective