tyrannosaurus
noun/tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs/, /taɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs/
/tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs/, /taɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs/
(also tyrannosaur
/tɪˈrænəsɔː(r)/, /taɪˈrænəsɔː(r)/
/tɪˈrænəsɔːr/, /taɪˈrænəsɔːr/
)- a very large dinosaur that stood on two legs, had large, powerful jaws and two short front legsWord Originmodern Latin, from Greek turannos ‘tyrant’ + sauros ‘lizard’, on the pattern of dinosaur.
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