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thunder lizard

/ˈθʌndər ˈlɪzərd/

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C1informalcommonscientific/ˈθʌndər ˈlɪzərd/

A colloquial term for a dinosaur, particularly a large sauropod, evoking the image of a giant reptile that shakes the ground as it moves.

  • 🇷🇺Разговорный термин для обозначения динозавра, особенно крупного зауропода, вызывающий образ гигантской рептилии, сотрясающей землю при движении.
  1. Informal name for Brontosaurus B2 informal

    A colloquial term for the dinosaur Brontosaurus, meaning 'thunder lizard' in Greek.

    • The thunder lizard was one of the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the earth.
    • Children love learning about the thunder lizard in their science class.
    • The museum has a complete skeleton of a thunder lizard on display.

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