Etymology

dinoceras

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Ancient Greek κέρας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέρας“horn”
  2. English todaydinoceras

From dino- (“terrible”) + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), from the three pairs of osseous protuberances on the skull.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκέρας all →

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