Dinosaur

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DINOS[n. -NOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A dinosaur (type of animal).
DINOS[n. -NOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A dinosaur (type of animal).
RAPTORS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.
BONEBEDS[n. -S] · an area containing dinosaur fossils
ALLOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
BAROSAURS[n. -S] · a large dinosaur
BIDENTAL[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] An organism that has only two teeth, especially a dinosaur of the infraorder Dicynodontia.
BONEBEDS[n. -S] · an area containing dinosaur fossils
DINOSAURS[n. -S] · one of a group of extinct reptiles
MAIASAURAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the species of herbivorous duck-billed dinosaurs in the genus Maiasaura.
SAUROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A member of the Sauropoda suborder of dinosaurs
THEROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
ALLOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
APATOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large, herbivorous, gregarious sauropod dinosaur, of the genus Apatosaurus, from Jurassic North America; it had a long neck and tail.
ARCHOSAURS[n. -S] A reptile of the taxon Archosauria~.
BAROSAURS[n. -S] · a large dinosaur
CARNOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the infraorder Carnosauria
DINOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of dinosaur
HADROSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family Hadrosauridae.
IGUANODONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large dinosaur of the genus †Iguanodon, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
MAIASAURAS[n. -S] · a species of large, herbivorous, duck-billed dinosaur
MAIASAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the species of herbivorous duck-billed dinosaurs in the genus Maiasaura.
OVIRAPTORS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several bipedal dinosaurs, of the genus Oviraptor, from the late Cretaceous period.
SAUROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A member of the Sauropoda suborder of dinosaurs
STEGOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any extinct herbivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back.
SUPERSAURS[n. -S] · a very large dinosaur
THEROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
ALLOSAURUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
ANKYLOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
APATOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large, herbivorous, gregarious sauropod dinosaur, of the genus Apatosaurus, from Jurassic North America; it had a long neck and tail.
BRONTOSAURS[n. -S] · Derivative of brontosaurus «any very large herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus, common in North America~ during Jurassic times, having a long neck and long tail: suborder Sauropoda~ (sauropods)»
CARNOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the infraorder Carnosauria
DINOSAURIC[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Dinosaurian.
DIPLODOCUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.
HADROSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family Hadrosauridae.
IGUANODONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large dinosaur of the genus †Iguanodon, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
MAIASAURAS[n. -S] · a species of large, herbivorous, duck-billed dinosaur
MEGALOSAURS[n. -S] A carnivorous dinosaur of the family Megalosauridae~.
ORNITHOPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents.
OVIRAPTORS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several bipedal dinosaurs, of the genus Oviraptor, from the late Cretaceous period.
STEGOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any extinct herbivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back.
SUPERSAURS[n. -S] · a very large dinosaur
ANKYLOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
APATOSAURUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
BRACHIOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
BRONTOSAURS[n. -S] · Derivative of brontosaurus «any very large herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus, common in North America~ during Jurassic times, having a long neck and long tail: suborder Sauropoda~ (sauropods)»
CERATOPSIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
DEINONYCHUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
DINOSAURIAN[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, like, or pertaining to a dinosaur.
ORNITHOPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents.
PROSAUROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head, forelimbs shorter than the hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense.
SAURISCHIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any dinosaur of the order Saurischia.
STEGOSAURUS[n. -ES] · © a genus of large Jurassic dinosaurs remarkable for a powerful dermal armature of plates and spines
TRICERATOPS[n. -ES] · any rhinoceros-like herbivorous dinosaur of the ornithischian genus Triceratops, of Cretaceous times, having a heavily armoured neck and three horns on the skull
TYRANNOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.
ALLOSAURUSES[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
ANKYLOSAURUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Ankylosaurus magniventris, a large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
BRONTOSAURUS[n. -ES] · © a genus of American~ jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles
CERATOPSIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
DIPLODOCUSES[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.
PROSAUROPODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head, forelimbs shorter than the hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense.
SAURISCHIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any dinosaur of the order Saurischia.
TYRANNOSAURS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.
VELOCIRAPTORS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).
BRACHIOSAURUS[n. -ES] A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur.
DEINONYCHUSES[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
ORNITHISCHIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of dinosaurs, of the order Ornithischia, that have hips characteristic of birds.
STEGOSAURUSES[n. -ES] · © a genus of large Jurassic dinosaurs remarkable for a powerful dermal armature of plates and spines
TRICERATOPSES[n. -ES] · any rhinoceros-like herbivorous dinosaur of the ornithischian genus Triceratops, of Cretaceous times, having a heavily armoured neck and three horns on the skull
TYRANNOSAURIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any dinosaur in the family Tyrannosauridae.
TYRANNOSAURUS[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.
VELOCIRAPTORS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).
ANKYLOSAURUSES[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Ankylosaurus magniventris, a large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
BRONTOSAURUSES[n. -ES] · © a genus of American~ jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles
ORNITHISCHIANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of dinosaurs, of the order Ornithischia, that have hips characteristic of birds.
TARSOMETATARSUS[n. -SI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The large bone in the leg of a bird, or some bird-like dinosaurs, connected to the foot, homologous to the mammalian tarsus and metatarsus.
TYRANNOSAURUSES[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

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