tyrannosaur

[ ti-ran-uh-sawr, tahy- ]
/ tɪˈræn əˌsɔr, taɪ- /

noun

a large, carnivorous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, from the Late Cretaceous Epoch of North America, that walked erect on its hind feet.

Origin of tyrannosaur

< New Latin Tyrannosaurus (1905), equivalent to Greek tyranno- (combining form representing týrannos tyrant) + saûros -saur

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tyrannosaur

tyrannous tyrannosaur

Words nearby tyrannosaur

tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous, tyrannulet, tyranny

Example sentences from the Web for tyrannosaur

  • Olivia Colman delivers a devastating performance as an abuse victim in the indie film Tyrannosaur.

    Oscar Dark Horse Olivia Colman on 'Tyrannosaur,' Meryl Streep, and More |Marlow Stern |November 17, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

  • Kirk grimaced and DeVore saw a faint image of a tyrannosaur, which reared up, jaws agape.

    Final Weapon |Everett B. Cole

  • It is somewhat older than the Tyrannosaur although still of the late Cretacic period, and may have been ancestral to it.

    Dinosaurs |William Diller Matthew

  • The largest of these grew to be 30 feet long and 15 to 20 feet high, comparable, therefore, to the tyrannosaur in size.

    Geology |William J. Miller

Scientific definitions for tyrannosaur

tyrannosaur
[ tĭ-răn′ə-sôr′ ]

Any of various very large carnivorous dinosaurs of the genus Tyrannosaurus and related genera of the Cretaceous Period. Tyrannosaurs had very small forelimbs and a large head with sharp teeth. They walked on two legs, probably bent forward with their long tail stretched out as a counterbalance. Tyrannosaurs were theropods and probably distantly related to birds. The largest species, T. rex, grew to lengths of 14.3 m (47 ft) or more and may have been the largest land predator that ever lived.