titanosaur

American  

[tahy-tan-uh-sawr, tahyt-n-uh-] / taɪˈtæn əˌsɔr, ˈtaɪt n ə- /

noun

1. 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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titanosaur British  

/ taɪˈtænəˌsɔː /

noun

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

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titanosaur Scientific  

/ tī-tăn′ə-sôr′,tīt′n- /

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of titanosaur

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

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titanosaur

Geologists discovered 92 fossilized nests filled with 256 titanosaur eggs—one of the largest dinosaur hatcheries ever found, researchers say.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 8, 2023

“The GSI has been given sweeping powers,” says Guntupalli V R Prasad, a paleontologist at the University of Delhi who led the team that discovered the titanosaur nests.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023

Since that’s the second mention of the movie, it’s time we talk about the titanosaur in the room.

From The Verge ● May 23, 2022

In February paleontologists announced that they had discovered the oldest known titanosaur, which they named ninjatitan zapatai.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2021

Researchers have discovered an "incredibly rare" embryo of a titanosaur that shows the long-necked herbivore had a "rhino-like horn" on its nose that was lost when it reached adulthood.

From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2020