dinosaurian
Like extinct giants
Dinosaurian means relating to or resembling dinosaurs—the large reptiles that dominated Earth during the Mesozoic Era.
The term appears in scientific contexts: dinosaurian fossils, dinosaurian anatomy.
Figuratively, it describes anything massive, ancient, or obsolete: The company's dinosaurian management structure couldn't adapt to modern markets.
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- sauropodLarge long-necked dinosaur
- ceratopsianHorned, frilled dinosaur group
- ankylosaurTank-like armored dinosaur
- stegosaurArmored Jurassic plant-eater
hadrosaur · tyrannosaur · velociraptor · triceratops · diplodocus · iguanodon · archaeopteryx · saurischian
Extremely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- toweringOf imposing height
behemoth · gargantuan · immense · hulking · lumbering · thundering · long-necked · sauropod
Age of Reptiles
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
Pangaea · Gondwana · megafauna · primordial · antediluvian · ancient · archaic · primeval
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
teeth · jaws · bipedal · quadrupedal · armored · crested · horned · feathered
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- dig siteArchaeological excavation location
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
petrified · fossilization · coprolite · osteology · carbon dating · mineralization · quarry · skeleton
Large-scale species elimination
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- K-Pg boundaryGeological extinction horizon
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- vanishedDisappeared from sight
demise · annihilation · obliteration · iridium layer · volcanic · Deccan Traps · catastrophe · terminal
theropod
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- sauropodLarge long-necked dinosaur
- ceratopsianHorned, frilled dinosaur group
- ankylosaurTank-like armored dinosaur
stegosaur · hadrosaur · tyrannosaur · velociraptor · triceratops · diplodocus · iguanodon · archaeopteryx · saurischian
colossal
Extremely large in scale
towering · behemoth · gargantuan · immense · hulking · lumbering · thundering · long-necked · sauropod · titanosaur
Mesozoic
Age of Reptiles
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
Paleozoic · Pangaea · Gondwana · megafauna · primordial · antediluvian · ancient · archaic · primeval · age-old
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
claws · teeth · jaws · bipedal · quadrupedal · armored · crested · horned · feathered · scaly
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- dig siteArchaeological excavation location
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
sediment · petrified · fossilization · coprolite · osteology · carbon dating · mineralization · quarry · skeleton · trackway
mass extinction
Large-scale species elimination
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- K-Pg boundaryGeological extinction horizon
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
vanished · demise · annihilation · obliteration · iridium layer · volcanic · Deccan Traps · catastrophe · terminal · wiped out
dinosaurianmammalian
Of the nursing class
avian · reptilian · amphibian · piscine · invertebrate
dinosaurianmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · cutting-edge · futuristic · innovative · up-to-date
dinosaurianmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · extant · living · present-day · current