spinosaurus

See also: Spinosaurus

English

Etymology

From New Latin Spinosaurus, from Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Noun

spinosaurus (plural spinosauri)

A large, extinct, carnivorous dinosaur of genus Spinosaurus, with a long snout like that of a crocodile and with a sail on its back. It is considered to be the largest theropod dinosaur.
Synonym: spinosaur

Translations

Translations

Japanese: スピノサウルス (ja)
Polish: spinozaur (pl) m
Portuguese: espinossauro m
Russian: спиноза́вр (ru) m (spinozávr)
Spanish: espinosaurio (es)

Further reading

Spinosaurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spinosaurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spinosaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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