spinosaurus

See also: Spinosaurus

English

Etymology

From New Latin Spinosaurus, from Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Noun

spinosaurus (plural spinosauri)

1. A large, extinct, carnivorous dinosaur of genus Spinosaurus, with a long snout like that of a crocodile and with a sail on its back. It is considered to be the largest theropod dinosaur.

   Synonym: spinosaur

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: スピノサウルス (ja)
• Polish: spinozaur (pl) m
• Portuguese: espinossauro m
• Russian: спиноза́вр (ru) m (spinozávr)
• Spanish: espinosaurio (es)

Further reading

• Spinosaurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spinosaurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Spinosaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons