dino-

prefix

Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.

“scotodinia, dinic, dinophobia”

OriginAncient Greek δεινός →
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Meanings

dino-1

prefix

alternative deino-

  1. biologyUsed for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.

    dinosaur, dinoceratan, dinopid

dino-2

prefix

alternative deino-

  1. Relating to rotation or dizziness.

    scotodinia, dinic, dinophobia

  2. biologyRelating to dinoflagellates.

Origin

dino- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekδεινός“terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”
  2. Englishdino-

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).

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dino- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekδίνη“whirling, rotation”
  2. Englishdino-

From Ancient Greek δίνη (dínē, “whirling, rotation”).

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APA

dino-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dino-

MLA

“dino-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dino-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dino-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dino-.

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