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A life-sized replica of a tyrannosaurus in the hotel's tropical gardens pays tribute to that period.
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A tyrannosaurus tooth could generate 431,000 pounds per square inch.
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Even better, the app supports animations found in Remix 3D. In one example, a 3D tyrannosaurus rex chased a woman in front of a volcano, while another demo added a fire animation to a soccer ball in a clip from a kids’ game.
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Any formal farewell would have conferred more honor than this tyrannosaurus rex deserved.
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At the time of his death, Schneider was wearing a beanie embroidered with the image of a tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Origin and Etymology of tyrannosaurus
New Latin
TYRANNOSAURUS Defined for English Language Learners
tyrannosaurus
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Definition of tyrannosaurus for English Language Learners
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: a very large meat-eating dinosaur
TYRANNOSAURUS Defined for Kids
tyrannosaurus
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ty·ran·no·sau·rus
\tə-ˌra-nə-ˈsȯr-əs, tī-\
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