tyrannosaurus

/ tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs; tɪˈrænəˌsɔː /

noun

1. any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Tyrannosaurus, common in North America in upper Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tyrannosaurus¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek turannos tyrant + sauros lizard

Example Sentences

With an idea in his head, Underwood returned to his parents' house, where he was living at the time, and created what became the cover for the rather wordy debut album of Bolan's Tyrannosaurus Rex - My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...

From BBC

The previous dinosaur fossil sale record was set in 2020, when a Tyrannosaurus Rex - known as Stan fetched $31.8m.

From BBC

So while technically the plant isn't extinct on the same level as a Tyrannosaurus rex, it is still severe and can negatively impact ecosystems.

From Salon

Later, the relatives learned they’d made a staggering discovery: They’d stumbled upon a rare juvenile skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

From New York Times

“And it doesn’t get any more diagnostic than that, seeing these giant tyrannosaurus teeth starring back at you.”

From Seattle Times