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dilophosaur

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any theropod of the genus Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, distinguished by having two plates on its head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Clipping of the taxonomic name Dilophosaurus.

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙脊龍 /双脊龙 (shuāngjílóng) — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus
  • Italian: dilofosauro — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus
  • Japanese: ディロフォサウルス — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus
  • Korean: 딜로포사우루스 (dilloposauruseu) — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus
  • Portuguese: dilofossauro — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus
  • Spanish: dilofosaurio — dinosaur of genus Dilophosaurus