dino-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dino"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- deino- (Etymology 1)
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).
Prefix edit
dino-
- (biology) Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
Etymology 2 edit
From Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos, “whirling, rotation”).
Prefix edit
dino-
- Relating to rotation or dizziness.
- (biology) Relating to dinoflagellates.