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What is another word for Dino?

Pronunciation: [dˈiːnə͡ʊ] (IPA)

When we think of the word "Dino," our minds instantly jump to the prehistoric creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe these ancient reptiles. One such word is "dinosaur," which is derived from the Greek term meaning "terrible lizard." Another synonym is "saurian," which refers to any reptile in the order Squamata. Other words that can be used instead of "Dino" include "paleosaur," "mesosaur," and "prosaur." Regardless of the word used, these creatures continue to fascinate and intrigue us to this day.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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The Duc and Duchesse de Guiche, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hare, the Duc de Talleyrand, Duc de Dino, Count Valeski, Mr. J. Strangways, and our own large family circle.
"The Idler in France"
Marguerite Gardiner
They are not always crowded into these dismal chasms; their quarter expands here and there into market-plates, like the fish-market where the uprising of the fisherman Masaniello against the Spaniards fitly took place; and the Jewish market-place, where the poor young Corra-Dino, last of the imperial Hohenstaufen line, was less appropriately beheaded by the Angevines.
"Roman Holidays and Others"
W. D. Howells
An important event in this series was the attack on Dino Compagni, which, for the sake of Dante, roused the best Italian scholars to a not unequal contest.
"A Lecture on the Study of History"
Lord Acton

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