spinosaur

English

Etymology

From the taxonomic name Spinosaurus. By surface analysis, spino- +‎ -saur.

Noun

spinosaur (plural spinosaurs)

1. Any theropod dinosaur of the genus Spinosaurus.

   Synonym: spinosaurus

   • 2006 Feb, NewScientist, page 19/1:

     Since then, all that has been discovered are some specimens of related smaller spinosaurs, as well as some isolated bones of Spinosaurus itself.

Translations

any theropod dinosaur of the genus Spinosaurus — see spinosaurus

Anagrams

• prasinous