Etymology

dilophosaur

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Today it means: Any theropod of the genus Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, distinguished by having two plates on its head. Full definition →

taxonomic name Dilophosaurus
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  1. taxonomic name · derived fromDilophosaurus
  2. English todaydilophosaur

Clipping of the taxonomic name Dilophosaurus.

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