dinosaurian
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of dinosaurian
< New Latin Dinosauri ( a ) (1841), originally a name for a suborder or tribe ( see dino-, saurian) + -an
Example Sentences
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"Our world might actually be kind of starved in plant productivity compared to the dinosaurian one," Holtz suggested.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
The network made the decision in part because of fears of "lobbying groups that are desperately hanging on to their dinosaurian ways," one source familiar with the choice told The Guardian.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023
“The dinosaur trackways at Tanis do represent a rich and taxonomically diverse dinosaurian assemblage which immediately precedes the impact,” Wehr said in his talk.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 22, 2021
Sustained miniaturization and anatomical innovation in the dinosaurian ancestors of birds. Science 345, 562-565.
From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2015
It is true that many statements of their bulk are exaggerated, but the actual dimensions of the larger species exceed those of all other animals, not even excluding the extinct dinosaurian reptiles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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