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bron|to|sau|rus — «BRON tuh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y», sau|rus|es. a huge herbivorous dinosaur of all the continents during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Some kinds were as long as sixty feet and as high as fourteen feet. ╂[< New Latin… … Useful english dictionary
al|lo|sau|rus — or Al|lo|sau|rus «AL uh SR uhs», noun. a carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period, fossil remains of which have been found in North America, often attaining to a length of over 30 feet and a height of 15 feet. ╂[< New Latin Allosaurus, the… … Useful english dictionary
Lys|tro|sau|rus — «LIHS truh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». a small herbivorous reptile of the Triassic period whose remains were discovered in South Africa and Asia, and, recently, in Antarctica. ╂[< New Latin Lystro + Greek saûros lizard] … Useful english dictionary
mo|sa|sau|rus — «MOH suh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». = mosasaur. (Cf. ↑mosasaur) … Useful english dictionary
steg|o|sau|rus — «STEHG uh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». a large, extinct, plant eating reptile with heavy, bony armor. The stegosauri comprised a genus of ornithischian dinosaurs. ╂[< New Latin Stegosaurus the genus name < Greek stégos house, roof… … Useful english dictionary
aus|tro|sau|rus — «S troh S ruhs», noun. a fossil reptile excavated in Queensland, Australia. ╂[< Austro Australian + Greek saûros lizard] … Useful english dictionary
gi|gan|to|sau|rus — «jy GAN tuh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». an extremely large dinosaur whose remains have been found in eastern Africa. ╂[< Greek gígās, antos giant + saûros lizard] … Useful english dictionary
ich|thy|o|sau|rus — «IHK thee uh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». = ichthyosaur. (Cf. ↑ichthyosaur) … Useful english dictionary
ple|si|o|sau|rus — «PLEE see uh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». = plesiosaur. (Cf. ↑plesiosaur) … Useful english dictionary
the|sau|rus — «thih SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». 1. a dictionary in which synonyms, antonyms, and other related words are classified under certain headings. 2. any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other book filled with information: »This work is one of… … Useful english dictionary
