noun
amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere
• Syn: ↑titanosaurian
• Hypernyms: ↑dinosaur
• Hyponyms: ↑genus Argentinosaurus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Titanosaurus, ↑genus Titanosaurus
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\\tīˈtanəˌsȯ(ə)r, ˈtītən-\ noun (-s)Etymology: New Latin Titanosaurus
: a reptile or fossil of the genus Titanosaurus
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/tuy tan"euh sawr', tuyt"n euh-/, n.
any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.
[1890-95; < NL Titanosaurus. See TITAN, -O-, -SAUR]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.