dinos
Mesozoic reptiles, casually
Dinos is informal shorthand for dinosaurs—the prehistoric reptiles that dominated Earth for over 160 million years before going extinct.
The clipped form appears in casual speech and children's contexts: My kid is obsessed with dinos right now.
It shares the affectionate, diminutive quality of other -o clippings like rhino or hippo.
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- digUnearth by shoveling
quarry · amber · petrification · mineralization · sediment · stratigraphy · imprint · museum
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
ancient · primeval · Pangaea · volcanic · fern · cycad · conifer · swamp
Fast predatory dinosaur genus
- BrachiosaurusTall sauropod genus
- SpinosaurusSail-spined Cretaceous theropod
- IguanodonOrnithopod genus with distinctive thumb spikes
- sauropodLarge long-necked dinosaur
theropod · hadrosaur · ceratopsian · raptor · carnivore · herbivore
Extremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- toweringOf imposing height
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- titanDominant figure in field
behemoth · long-necked · thundering · giant · hulking · lumbering · mighty · immense
Animated prehistoric suburban comedy
- toysObjects for amusement
- plushieSoft fabric toy
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- animatronicMotorized lifelike puppet
roar · movie · blockbuster · cartoon · kids · obsession · merchandise · exhibition
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
dig · quarry · amber · petrification · mineralization · sediment · stratigraphy · imprint · museum · reconstruction
Jurassic
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
evolution · ancient · primeval · Pangaea · volcanic · fern · cycad · conifer · swamp
Velociraptor
Fast predatory dinosaur genus
- BrachiosaurusTall sauropod genus
- SpinosaurusSail-spined Cretaceous theropod
- IguanodonOrnithopod genus with distinctive thumb spikes
sauropod · theropod · hadrosaur · ceratopsian · raptor · carnivore · herbivore
colossal
Extremely large in scale
titan · behemoth · long-necked · thundering · giant · hulking · lumbering · mighty · immense · supersized
Flintstones
Animated prehistoric suburban comedy
animatronic · roar · movie · blockbuster · cartoon · kids · obsession · merchandise · exhibition · edutainment
- Greek potteryamphora, amphorae, krater, Attic pottery, red-figure pottery
dinosmicrobes
Microscopic living organisms
bacteria · insects · mice · small mammals · early mammals
- dinosaur footprintsPreserved prehistoric reptile tracks
- dinosaur bonesPreserved prehistoric reptile skeletons
- dinosaur fossilsPreserved prehistoric reptile remains
- dinosaur eggFossilized prehistoric reptile embryo
- dinosaur skeletonReconstructed ancient reptile remains
- dinosaur extinctionEnd of giant reptiles