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dino-

dino- prefix: used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.

Prefix (1)

dino-

  1. Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
    • dinosaur, dinoceratan, dinopid

Prefix (2)

dino-

  1. Relating to rotation or dizziness.
    • scotodinia, dinic, dinophobia
  2. Relating to dinoflagellates.

Forms of dino-

alternative formdeino-

Origin of dino-

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).

From Ancient Greek δίνη (dínē, “whirling, rotation”).

Questions about dino-

What does dino- mean?
Dino- means used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
What part of speech is dino-?
Dino- is a prefix.

Words near dino- in the dictionary

  1. dinnles
  2. dinnling
  3. dino
  4. dino juice
  5. dino oil
  6. dino-
  7. dino-juice
  8. dinobird
  9. dinobuton
  10. dinocap
  11. dinocarid

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