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Word: Dinosaur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin dinosaurus, from Greek deinos ‘terrible’ + sauros ‘lizard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌɪnəsɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.
Short Definition:fossil reptile of Mesozoic era
Definition:
a person or thing that is outdated or has become obsolete because of failure to adapt to changing circumstances.
Short Definition:person or thing that is outdated
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