Meanings
noundinosauroid (plural dinosauroids)
plural dinosauroids
- literatureA hypothetical descendant of troodontid dinosaurs with human-like intelligence and physiology.
Origin
Blend of dinosaur + humanoid, coined by American-Canadian paleontologist Dale Russell in 1982.
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APA
dinosauroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinosauroid
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“dinosauroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinosauroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinosauroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinosauroid.
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