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Tyrannosaurus

tyrannosaurus

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

tyrannosaurus Any of several species of large, bipedal, carnivorous, theropod dinosaurs that lived during late Cretaceous times. Its head, 1.2m (4ft) long, was armed with a series of dagger-like teeth. The hind legs were stout and well developed, but the forelegs may have been useless except for grasping at close range. The best-known species is T. rex. Length: 14m (47ft); height: 6.5m (20ft).
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tyrannosaur

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ty·ran·no·saur / təˈranəˌsôr/ (also tyrannosaurus / təˌranəˈsôrəs/ ) • n. a very large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur (family Tyrannosauridae, infraorder Carnosauria, suborder Theopoda) of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small clawlike front legs.

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Tyrannosaurus rex

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

Tyrannosaurus rex (order Saurischia, suborder Theropoda) A giant, carnivorous dinosaur which lived during the Upper Cretaceous in N. America and possibly in Asia. Individuals grew to 12 m in length, 5 m tall, and weighed about 7 tonnes. The name means ‘king of the tyrant lizards’, but T. rex was probably a scavenger with a top speed of 16–40 km/h.
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tyrannosaur

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

tyrannosaur a very large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small claw-like front legs; Tyrannosaurus rex is the best-known species. The name is modern Latin, and is formed from Greek turannos ‘tyrant’ + sauros ‘lizard’, on the pattern of dinosaur.
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Tyrannosaurus rex

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Tyrannosaurus rex Giant, carnivorous dinosaur which lived during the Upper Cretaceous in N. America and possibly in Asia. Individuals grew to 12 m in length, 5 m tall, and weighed about 7 tonnes. The apt name means ‘king of the tyrant lizards’.
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tyrannosaurus

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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