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Definition of dinosaur
1 : any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct often very large chiefly terrestrial carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the Mesozoic era
2 : any of various large extinct reptiles (such as ichthyosaurs) other than the true dinosaurs
3 : one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete The factory is now a rusting dinosaur.
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Examples of dinosaur in a Sentence
The old factory is now a rusting dinosaur.
The character she plays is a dinosaur—a former beauty queen who is living in the past.
Recent Examples of dinosaur from the Web
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As a control of the park's population, the dinosaurs are all genetically female.
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More information (July 2, Iron Triangle Brewery) Jurassic Park at Hollywood Forever (Plus Fireworks!) Is there anything more American than dinosaurs and exploding gunpowder?
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Once ashore, these four-limbed vertebrates, called tetrapods, branched into an impressive range of animals: amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds and mammals.
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But Xing expects the less photogenic science of dinosaur footprints to make a bigger impact.
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Kids can dig for dinosaur eggs, sort through bones, be an archaeologist in a scavenger hunt and create their own salt dough fossils.
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There will also be original performances by the MCM Players and the opportunity to ask a question of the exhibit's oldest dinosaur.
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New Jersey has a handful of state symbols, including an official fish (brook trout), bug (honey bee), animal (horse), bird (Eastern Goldfinch), dance (American Folk) and dinosaur (Hadrosaurus foulkii).
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A Natural Consequence For many, the multiverse conjures images of worlds where dinosaurs continue to roam, Nazis won World War II, and your evil twin is wreaking havoc somewhere.
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Origin and Etymology of dinosaur
New Latin Dinosaurus, genus name, from Greek deinos terrifying + sauros lizard — more at dire
DINOSAUR Defined for English Language Learners
dinosaur
playDefinition of dinosaur for English Language Learners
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: one of many reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago
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: someone or something that is no longer useful or current : an obsolete or out-of-date person or thing
DINOSAUR Defined for Kids
dinosaur
playDefinition of dinosaur for Students
: any of a group of extinct often very large mostly land-dwelling reptiles that lived millions of years ago
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