tyrannosaurid

noun

ty·​ran·​no·​sau·​rid tə-ˌra-nə-ˈsȯr-əd How to pronounce tyrannosaurid (audio)
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: any of a family (Tyrannosauridae) of large bipedal carnivorous theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous in North America and central and eastern Asia having forelegs reduced in size and including the tyrannosaur

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Gorgosaurus is a tyrannosaurid belonging to the same wider group as T. rex that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 And studying its relationship with other tyrannosaurids – like Alioramus, Daspletosaurus, and Teratophoneus – helps scientists understand the diversity and evolutionary history of this group. — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023

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New Latin Tyrannosauridae, from Tyrannosaurus

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1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tyrannosaurid was in 1966

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“Tyrannosaurid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyrannosaurid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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