What does ‘dinosaur’ literally mean? | DINOSAURS


Time to dig up some prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the literal meanings behind the names of the dinosaurs.

🦖 What does Tyrannosaurus rex really mean?
🦕 Why is Stegosaurus called the “roof lizard”?
🐦 Are dinosaurs birds or lizards?
🦴 Are dinosaur names Latin or Greek?

These questions answered – and many more – in another monstrous episode of Words Unravelled.

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Charlie the Unicorn: • Charlie the Unicorn
Rob’s dinosaur video: • What dinosaur names literally mean

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