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giganotosaurus

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Giganotosaurus, from giga- (“large”) + noto- (“southern”) + -saurus (“lizard”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 南方巨獸龍 /南方巨兽龙 (nánfāngjùshòulóng) — Giganotosaurus
  • Japanese: ギガノトサウルス (giganotosaurusu) — Giganotosaurus
  • Korean: 기가노토사우루스 (giganotosauruseu) — Giganotosaurus
  • Polish: giganotozaur — Giganotosaurus