titanosaur

[ tahy-tan-uh-sawr, tahyt-n-uh- ]

noun

1. any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.

titanosaur

/ taɪˈtænəˌsɔː /

noun

1. any of various herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaurs of the family Titanosauridae, of Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods)

titanosaur

/ tī-tăn′ə-sôr′,tīt′n- /

1. Any of various very large sauropod dinosaurs of the group Titanosauria of the Cretaceous Period. The titanosaurs were the last group of sauropods to evolve and probably include the largest sauropods ever (belonging to the genus Argentinosaurus ). Some specimens were armored with bony plates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of titanosaur¹

From the New Latin word Titanosaurus, dating back to 1890–95. See Titan, -o-, -saur

Word History and Origins

Origin of titanosaur¹

C19: from New Latin Tītānosaurus, from Greek Titan + -saur

Example Sentences

Geologists discovered 92 fossilized nests filled with 256 titanosaur eggs—one of the largest dinosaur hatcheries ever found, researchers say.

From Scientific American

Since that’s the second mention of the movie, it’s time we talk about the titanosaur in the room.

From The Verge

After snowball Earth, titanosaurs and dawn redwoods and humongous funguses appear.

From Scientific American

Scientists in Australia say Cooper is an entirely newly discovered species of long-necked titanosaur sauropod dinosaur that lived between 92 and 96 million years ago.

From Washington Post

That makes the new species the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia and puts it in the top five in the world, joining an elite group of titanosaurs previously only discovered in South America.

From Reuters