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Dinosaurs

In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.

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noun
  1. 1

    In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.

  2. 2

    In non-scientific usage, any non-avian dinosaur.

  3. 3

    Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.

  4. 4

    A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.

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