English Explanatory Dictionary

dino-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
prefix
  1. Relating to rotation or dizziness.
  2. Relating to dinoflagellates.

Word forms

dino- deino-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).

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