DINOSAUR


Meaning of DINOSAUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr ]

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 : one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete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 ˌdī-nə-ˈsȯr-ē-ən adjective

• di·no·sau·ric -ˈsȯr-ik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.