titanosaur

[ tahy-tan-uh-sawr, tahyt-n-uh- ]

/ taɪˈtæn əˌsɔr, ˈtaɪt n ə- /

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noun

any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.

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Origin of titanosaur

From the New Latin word Titanosaurus, dating back to 1890–95. See Titan, -o-, -saur

Words nearby titanosaur

titanite, titanium, titanium dioxide, titanium white, Titanomachy, titanosaur, titanothere, titanous, Titans, titarakura, titbit

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How to use titanosaur in a sentence

That titanosaur in Brazil had been the earliest case of an apparent respiratory infection.
Dinos may have had the sniffles 150 million years ago|Sid Perkins|March 7, 2022|Science News For Students
That’s at least 50 million years older than the previously reported respiratory infection in a titanosaur unearthed in Brazil.
Fossils reveal what may be the oldest known case of the dino sniffles|Sid Perkins|February 10, 2022|Science News

British Dictionary definitions for titanosaur

titanosaur

/ (taɪˈtænəˌsɔː) /

noun

any of various herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaurs of the family Titanosauridae, of Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods)

Word Origin for titanosaur

C19: from New Latin Tītānosaurus, from Greek Titan + -saur

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Scientific definitions for titanosaur

titanosaur

[ tī-tăn′ə-sôr′, tīt′n- ]

Any of various very large sauropod dinosaurs of the group Titanosauria of the Cretaceous Period. The titanosaurs were the last group of sauropods to evolve and probably include the largest sauropods ever (belonging to the genus Argentinosaurus). Some specimens were armored with bony plates.