From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtyrannosaurusty‧ran‧no‧sau‧rus /təˌrænəˈsɔːrəs◂/ (also tyrannosaurus rex) noun [countable] HBAa very large flesh-eating dinosaur
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tyrannosaurus• This poem describes tyrannosaurus rex, by using comparisons.• Pick out some of the comparisons that really helped you imagine what tyrannosaurus rex was like.Origin tyrannosaurus (1900-2000) Modern Latin Greek tyrannos ( → TYRANT) + sauros “lizard” 