Dinosaur
(noun)
- A extinct reptiles of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by their large size and specialized bones.
- Something or someone considered to be outdated or extinct.
Origin:
The word "dinosaur" was first coined by paleontologist sir richard owen in 1842, from the greek words "deinos" meaning "terrible" or "fearfully great" and "sauros" meaning "lizard".
Examples:
- The T-Rex is one of the most famous dinosaurs, known for its large size and powerful jaws.
- The museum had a exhibit of dinosaur fossils from the Triassic period.
- The scientist had to use computer generated imagery to fill in the missing parts of the dinosaur skeleton.
- The children were fascinated by the life size models of the dinosaurs.
- I feel like a dinosaur in this digital age, I can't keep up with all the new technology.