"dinosaurlike" meaning in English

See dinosaurlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more dinosaurlike [comparative], most dinosaurlike [superlative]
Etymology: dinosaur + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dinosaur|like}} dinosaur + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} dinosaurlike (comparative more dinosaurlike, superlative most dinosaurlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dinosaur.
    Sense id: en-dinosaurlike-en-adj-PPwsrvfK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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