/ ɪˈgwɑːnədɒn; NAmE -dɑːn/ noun
a large dinosaur
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , from iguana + Greek odous , odont- tooth (because its teeth resemble those of the iguana).
/ ɪˈgwɑːnədɒn; NAmE -dɑːn/ noun
a large dinosaur
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , from iguana + Greek odous , odont- tooth (because its teeth resemble those of the iguana).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005