giganotosaurus

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noun

Any of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period.

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Meanings

noungiganotosaurus (plural giganotosauruses)

plural giganotosauruses

  1. Any of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period.

Origin

  1. translingualGiganotosaurus
  2. Englishgiganotosaurus

Borrowed from translingual Giganotosaurus, from giga- (“large”) + noto- (“southern”) + -saurus (“lizard”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 南方巨獸龍 /南方巨兽龙
  • 南方巨獸龍 /南方巨兽龙 (nánfāngjùshòulóng)Giganotosaurus
Japanese ギガノトサウルス
  • ギガノトサウルス (giganotosaurusu)Giganotosaurus
Korean 기가노토사우루스
  • 기가노토사우루스 (giganotosauruseu)Giganotosaurus
Polish giganotozaur
  • giganotozaurGiganotosaurus
Cite this entry
APA

giganotosaurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giganotosaurus

MLA

“giganotosaurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giganotosaurus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giganotosaurus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giganotosaurus.

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