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Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus

1 7.1
A very large meat-eating dinosaur that lived long ago
  • noun
  • /təˌrænəˈsɔrəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Tyrannosaurus
  • Many children are fascinated by the tyrannosaurus and its massive size in documentaries.
  • Tyrannosaurus rex

How long would it take for a Tyrannosaurus egg to hatch?

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Examples

  • The mighty tyrannosaurus arose late in dinosaur history.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Paleontologists believe that the tyrannosaurus was one of the largest predators of its time.

  • "The tyrannosaurus at the museum."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I mean, for example, there was a time at which Tyrannosaurus Rex began to exist.

  • How long would it take for a Tyrannosaurus egg to hatch?

    The Royal Institution

  • This guy Kevin owns the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex in the world.

    Bussin' With The Boys

  • Most of the dinosaurs were herbivorous, but this tyrannosaurus rex is a carnivore.

    Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

  • The museum has a stunning skeleton of a tyrannosaurus on display for visitors to see.

Synonyms

tyrannosaur
vsTyrannosaurus
  • US
3 8.6

A large two-legged meat-eating dinosaur with big sharp teeth

is the scientific genus term used to group those species
tyrannosaurus
vsTyrannosaurus
  • Specialized
7.5

A very large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and had big teeth

is the scientific genus grouping that includes specific species

Compounds

Tyrannosaurus rex
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A very large meat-eating dinosaur from North America that stood on two legs with a big head and sharp teeth

Surface Forms

Tyrannosaurus singular
Tyrannosauruses plural
Tyrannosauri plural

Morphology

Tyrannosaurus = tyrant + saurus (semi-transparent) = tyranno + saurus

The name is a literal classical compound meaning 'tyrant lizard' (tyranno- + -saurus), but it uses classical combining forms that many learners may not recognise, so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Tyrannosaurus comes from Greek parts tyrannos meaning 'tyrant' and sauros meaning 'lizard', so it means 'tyrant lizard' and helps you remember it was a very large, powerful meat-eating dinosaur.