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tyrannosaurus

/tɪˌɹænəˈsɔːɹəs/

tyrannosaurus noun: any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

tyrannosaurus: any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late...
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Noun

tyrannosaurus (plural tyrannosauri or tyrannosauruses)

  1. Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

tyrannosaurus meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

tyrannosaurus in Thai

dinosaur
ไทแรนโนซอรัส tai-rɛɛ-noo-sɔɔ-rás

tyrannosaurus in Vietnamese

dinosaur
khủng long bạo chúa

Forms of tyrannosaurus

pluraltyrannosauri
pluraltyrannosauruses

Origin of tyrannosaurus

From translingual Tyrannosaurus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, “tyrant”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”). Doublet of tyrannosaur.

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Phrases with tyrannosaurus

Words that rhyme with tyrannosaurus

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Questions about tyrannosaurus

What does tyrannosaurus mean?
Tyrannosaurus means any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.
What is tyrannosaurus in Thai?
Tyrannosaurus in Thai is ไทแรนโนซอรัส (tai-rɛɛ-noo-sɔɔ-rás). See Tyrannosaurus meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is tyrannosaurus?
Tyrannosaurus is a noun.
How do you pronounce tyrannosaurus?
Tyrannosaurus is pronounced /tɪˌɹænəˈsɔːɹəs/.
What is the plural of tyrannosaurus?
The plural of tyrannosaurus is tyrannosauri.

Words near tyrannosaurus in the dictionary

  1. tyrannosaurine
  2. tyrannosaurines
  3. tyrannosauroid
  4. tyrannosauroids
  5. tyrannosaurs
  6. tyrannosaurus
  7. Tyrannosaurus regina
  8. tyrannosaurus rex
  9. tyrannosaurus rexes
  10. tyrannosauruses
  11. tyrannosauruslike

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