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dinosaur

/ˈdɪnəsɔr/ noun · British & US
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What does dinosaur mean?

noun

A reptile in a higher taxonomic rank than a reptile, characterized by scaly skin and a vertebral column, that dominated Earth's landscapes during the Mesozoic Era.

Example

"The discovery of dinosaur fossils in the Gobi Desert shed new light on the prehistoric world."

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