Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A very large carnivorous theropod dinosaur of the genus Giganotosaurus of the Cretaceous Period, having a massive skull and large teeth.
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- noun Any of several very large, carnivorous
dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from theCretaceous period
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Giganotosaurus, genus name : Greek gigās, giant + notos, south + sauros, lizard.]
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This group includes velociraptor, tyrannosaurus and giganotosaurus.
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This group includes velociraptor, tyrannosaurus and giganotosaurus.
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This group includes velociraptor, tyrannosaurus and giganotosaurus.
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If the team thought the mammoth was a tough nemesis, then the giganotosaurus is truly epic.
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chained_bear commented on the word giganotosaurus
Not to be confused with the gigantosaurus (nomen dubium). Artist's depiction here.
April 21, 2009
reesetee commented on the word giganotosaurus
I'll bet they got pretty tired of correcting people's pronunciation.
April 21, 2009