First Known Use: 1924
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tyrannosaur
noun ty·ran·no·saur \tə-ˈra-nə-ˌsȯr, tī-\
Definition of TYRANNOSAUR
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: a massive North American tyrannosaurid (Tyrannosaurus rex)
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Origin of TYRANNOSAUR
New Latin Tyrannosaurus, from Greek tyrannos tyrant + sauros lizard
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TYRANNOSAUR Defined for Kids
tyrannosaur
noun ty·ran·no·saur \tə-ˈra-nə-ˌsȯr, tī-\
Definition of TYRANNOSAUR for Kids
: a very large North American meat-eating dinosaur that had small forelegs and walked on its hind legs
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