Multiple choice general knowledge history

Dinosaur name was given by

  1. Richard Owen

  2. William Buckland

  3. Edward Drinker Cope

  4. Charles Marsh
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Sir Richard Owen, a British anatomist, coined the term "dinosaur" in 1842. The name comes from Greek words meaning "terrible lizard," reflecting their large size and fearsome appearance. Owen recognized that Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, and Hylaeosaurus formed a distinct group of extinct reptiles unlike any living animals.

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