d 2 i 1 n 1 o 1 s 1 a 1 u 1 r 1
8 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
originFrom Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”). Coined as Dinosaur(s) and Dinosauria by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1841/1842.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- aroids 7
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