dinosaur
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Synonyms: deinosaur, minotaur, dinosaurs
Antonyms: deinosaur, minotaur, dinosaurs
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|subset of Q430}} {{lb|en|usually}} Those [[animal]]s of the clade {{taxfmt|Dinosauria|superorder}} that existed during the [[Triassic]], [[Jurassic]] and [[Cretaceous]] periods and are now [[extinct]]. {{defdate|from ''c''. 1840}}
- {{senseid|en|Q430}} {{lb|en|less often but also correctly}} Any of the [[animal]]s belonging to the clade {{taxfmt|Dinosauria|superorder}}, including its sole surviving lineage: {{taxfmt|Neornithes|clade}}.
- {{lb|en|loose|informal|proscribed}} Any extinct [[reptile]], not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal {{taxfmt|Dimetrodon|genus}}.
- {{lb|en|figuratively|colloquial}} Someone or something that is very old or old-fashioned, especially someone who is not willing to change and adapt.
- {{lb|en|figuratively|colloquial}} Anything no longer in common use or practice.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|informal|figurative|derogatory|uncommon}} Very [[old]] or [[old-fashioned]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|informal|transitive|rare}} To [[treat]] something as [[outdated]], [[obsolete]], or no longer worth [[keep]]ing.
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