"dinosauroid" meaning in All languages combined

See dinosauroid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dinosauroids [plural]
Etymology: Blend of dinosaur + humanoid, coined by American-Canadian paleontologist Dale Russell in 1982. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dinosaur|humanoid}} Blend of dinosaur + humanoid, {{coin|en|Dale Russell|in=1982|nat=American-Canadian|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=paleontologist}} coined by American-Canadian paleontologist Dale Russell in 1982 Head templates: {{en-noun}} dinosauroid (plural dinosauroids)
  1. (science fiction) A hypothetical descendant of troodontid dinosaurs with human-like intelligence and physiology. Wikipedia link: dinosauroid Categories (topical): Alternate history, Fictional characters, Science fiction Categories (lifeform): Dinosaurs
    Sense id: en-dinosauroid-en-noun-lQ2x~NeJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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