"dinophile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dinophiles [plural]
Etymology: dino + -phile Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dino|phile}} dino + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} dinophile (plural dinophiles)
  1. (informal) One who is keenly interested in dinosaurs. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Dinosaurs Synonyms: dinomaniac

Inflected forms

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