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Definition of dino

dino

/ˈdaɪnoʊ/
di · no
Plural:dinos
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An informal shortened term for a dinosaur, any of a diverse group of extinct terrestrial reptiles of the clade Dinosauria that dominated the Earth during the Mesozoic Era.

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dinnerlady
dinnertime
dinnerware
dino
dinosaur
dint
diocesan

Word Origin & Etymology

Emerged in the mid-20th century as an informal clipping of 'dinosaur', which was coined in 1841 from Ancient Greek 'deinos' (terrible, fearfully great) and 'sauros' (lizard).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dino. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dino
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