Multiple choice general knowledge

Where does the word 'dinosaur' come from?

  1. It means 'long-ago gone.'

  2. It's from the Greek word meaning 'dragon.'

  3. It means 'fearfully great lizard.'

  4. It's Greek for 'smelly breath.'
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Explanation

The word 'dinosaur' comes from the Greek words 'deinos' meaning fearfully great or terrible, and 'sauros' meaning lizard. It was coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842. The correct translation is 'fearfully great lizard,' not simply 'dragon' or the other incorrect options.

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