dinosaur
(noun) any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dinosaur (plural 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. [from c. 1840]
In non-scientific usage, any non-avian dinosaur.
(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.
(figuratively, colloquial) A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.
(figuratively, colloquial) Anything no longer in common use or practice.
Many animals commonly described as dinosaurs do not belong to Dinosauria, and are not true dinosaurs. These include pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs. Describing these as dinosaurs is frowned upon in scientific writing but persists in the media and in everyday speech.
Conversely, not all members of Dinosauria became extinct in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Those that survived were the ancestors of modern birds, which therefore also belong to Dinosauria. However, birds are not usually described as dinosaurs, except in some popular science writing.
• (dinosaur excluding birds): nonavian dinosaur
• (person who is very old): fossil, old fart
Source: Wiktionary
Di"no*saur, Di`no*sau"ri*an, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition: One of the Dinosauria. [Written also deinosaur, and deinosaurian.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
