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Tyrannosaurus (/ t ɪ ˌ r æ n ə ˈ s ɔː r ə s, t aɪ-/) [a] is a genus of large theropod dinosaur.The type species Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning 'king' in Latin), often shortened to T. rex or colloquially T-Rex, is one of the best represented theropods.
Origin: Latin raptor. Meaning: "robber, thief". Frequently used for dromaeosaurids or similar animals. The term "raptor" by itself may also be used for a dromeosaurid, a Velociraptor, or originally, a bird of prey. Examples: Velociraptor ("speedy thief"); Utahraptor ("thief from Utah"); Raptorex ("thief king")-rex: Pronunciation: /rεks ...
"-rex: Pronunciation: /rεks/. Origin: Latin rex. Meaning: king." "Rex" is Latin for the English word "King", no? Thus the English translation provided here for the word "Tyranno" is inaccurate, right? (If I'm not mistaken the word "Tyranno" should translate into "Tyrant", hence the dinosaur "Tyrannosaurus rex" translating into "Tyrant Lizard ...
The smallest known Tyrannosaurus rex individual (LACM 28471, the "Jordan theropod") is estimated to have weighed only 29.9 kilograms (66 lb) at only 2 years old, while the largest, such as FMNH PR2081 ("Sue"), most likely weighed about 5,654 kg (12,465 lb), estimated to have been 28 years old, an age which may have been close to the maximum for ...
Latin, from any period, whether classical, medieval or modern. Thus, both parts of the binomial name Homo sapiens are Latin words, meaning "wise" (sapiens) "human/man" (Homo). Classical Greek. The genus Rhododendron was named by Linnaeus from the Greek word ῥοδόδενδρον, itself derived from rhodon, "rose", and dendron, "tree".
Push aside imagery of the towering Tyrannosaurus rex because the smallest-ever dinosaur eggs have been unearthed and represent an all new type of dinosaur species.. Six small non-avian dinosaur ...
Rex or REX may refer to: Rex (title) (Latin: king, ruler, monarch), a royal title ... Rex, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a character in animated film We're Back! A Dinosaur's ...
Since T. rex and other theropods (a group of land-dwelling, carnivorous dinosaurs) spent most of their time on land, they probably had lips too. So, nope — probably not the toothy, terrifying ...