dinosaur
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/
Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct; Any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, including its sole surviving lineage: Neornithes; Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon; Someone or something that is very old or old-fashioned, especially someone who is not willing to change and adapt
- plural
- dinosaurs
Meanings
- 1
Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct
Tom found a dinosaur egg.
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Dinosaurs once dominated the earth.
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- 2
Any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, including its sole surviving lineage: Neornithes
- 3
Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon
- 4
Someone or something that is very old or old-fashioned, especially someone who is not willing to change and adapt
- 5
Anything no longer in common use or practicerare