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Dinosaur behavior — is difficult for paleontologists to study since much of paleontology is dependent solely on the physical remains of ancient life. However, trace fossils and paleopathology can give insight into dinosaur behavior. Interpretations of dinosaur… … Wikipedia
Dinosaur — For other uses, see Dinosaur (disambiguation). Dinosaurs Temporal range: Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous, 231.4–65.5 Ma … Wikipedia
ornithischian — noun herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird • Syn: ↑ornithischian dinosaur • Hypernyms: ↑dinosaur • Hyponyms: ↑pisanosaur, ↑pisanosaurus, ↑staurikosaur, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dinosaur size — For other large prehistoric reptiles, see Largest prehistoric organisms#Reptiles (Reptilia). Size has been one of the most interesting aspects of dinosaur science to the general public. This article lists the largest and smallest dinosaurs from… … Wikipedia
Dinosaur biostratigraphy — studies the distribution of dinosaur taxa through rock layers. It can be useful for dating and correlating rock units and reconstructiong ancient ecosystems. Most dinosaur bearing rock formations do not contain multiple distinct stratigraphically … Wikipedia
Dinosaur Park Formation — Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, 76.5–75 Ma … Wikipedia
dinosaur — [dī′nə sôr΄] n. [ DINO + SAUR] 1. any of various extinct, mostly land dwelling, four limbed saurischian or ornithischian reptiles of the Mesozoic Era, including some c. 30 m (98.4 ft) long: the flesh eaters usually walked on their hind limbs, the … English World dictionary
dinosaur — /duy neuh sawr /, n. 1. any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. 2. something that is… … Universalium
ornithischian — /awr neuh this kee euhn/, n. 1. any herbivorous dinosaur of the order Ornithischia, having a pelvis resembling that of a bird. Cf. saurischian. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Ornithischia. [1900 05; < NL Ornithischi(a) (ornith ORNITH +… … Universalium
Dinosaur renaissance — Robert Bakker (right) teaching at the Houston Museum of Natural Science The dinosaur renaissance[1] was a small scale scientific revolution that started in the late 1960s, and led to renewed academic and popular interest in dinosaurs. It was… … Wikipedia
