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spinosaur

spinosaur noun: any theropod dinosaur of the genus †Spinosaurus.

Noun

spinosaur (plural spinosaurs)

  1. Any theropod dinosaur of the genus †Spinosaurus.
    • Since then, all that has been discovered are some specimens of related smaller spinosaurs, as well as some isolated bones of Spinosaurus itself.2006 Feb, NewScientist, page 19/1
    Synonyms:
    spinosaurus

Synonyms of spinosaur

Forms of spinosaur

pluralspinosaurs

Origin of spinosaur

From the taxonomic name Spinosaurus. By surface analysis, spino- + -saur.

Questions about spinosaur

What does spinosaur mean?
Spinosaur means any theropod dinosaur of the genus †Spinosaurus.
What part of speech is spinosaur?
Spinosaur is a noun.
What is the plural of spinosaur?
The plural of spinosaur is spinosaurs.

Words near spinosaur in the dictionary

  1. Spinosa
  2. spinosacral
  3. spinosad
  4. spinosads
  5. Spinosas
  6. spinosaur
  7. spinosauri
  8. spinosaurid
  9. spinosaurids
  10. spinosaurine
  11. spinosaurines

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