Definition of tyrannosaur
1 : a massive North American tyrannosaurid (Tyrannosaurus rex)
2 : tyrannosaurid
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Even within the tyrannosaur lineage, there are two earlier animals that unequivocally sport fluff.
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His first question was whether the gashes were the work of some prehistoric giant crocodile or a tyrannosaur.
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In 2014, a commercial fossil company was digging for tyrannosaur skeletons in a giant Montana quarry when one of its pit-loaders accidentally bumped into the tail of a very different dinosaur.
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The findings follow the discovery of a new member of the tyrannosaur family called Daspletosaurus horneri in Montana, US.
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T rex and other tyrannosaurs would have used their tactile noses to explore their surroundings, build nests, and carefully pick up fragile eggs and baby offspring.
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Careful analysis revealed that the tail once belonged to a young coelurosaur, a dinosaur family that includes tyrannosaurs and modern birds.
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Granted, avian dinosaurs are still fluttering about, but all the fantastic non-avian forms – the sauropods, tyrannosaurs, ankylosaurs, ceratopsids, and kin – disappeared forever in one of the worst natural calamities of all time.
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Origin and Etymology of tyrannosaur
New Latin Tyrannosaurus, from Greek tyrannos tyrant + sauros lizard
TYRANNOSAUR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of tyrannosaur for Students
: a very large North American meat-eating dinosaur that had small forelegs and walked on its hind legs
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