Multiple choice general knowledge

The word dinosaur is a combination of two Greek words - 'dino' and 'saur'. What do they mean?

  1. Terrible and lizard

  2. Fierce and lizard

  3. Gigantic and animal

  4. Tall and animal
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Explanation

Dinosaur is correctly formed from Greek deinos (terrible/fearful) and sauros (lizard). Richard Owen coined this term in 1842 to describe 'terrible lizard' - referring to their fearsome appearance and size compared to modern lizards.

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