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dinosaur

[dahy-nuh-sawr] / ˈdaɪ nəˌsɔr /




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The dinosaur had large cheekbones, a broad braincase, and likely a short, deep snout.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

"This forces us to reconsider the impact of the end-Triassic extinction as something that wiped out not just the competitors to dinosaurs, but some long-standing dinosaur lineages themselves," Srivastava said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The fossil belonged to a carnivorous dinosaur species that lived more than three times earlier than Tyrannosaurus Rex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Choudhury’s account was my first stop falling down the dinosaur community rabbit hole, and one of the most edifying.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Trying to put a dinosaur together based on a few random bones and you don’t even know if they’re all from the same kind of animal.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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