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Dinosaur Names and their Meanings

A
AlbertosaurusAlberta Lizard
AllosaurusDifferent Lizard
AnkylosaurusStiff Lizard
ApatosaurusDeceptive Lizard
B
BaryonyxHeavy Claw
BrachiosaurusArm Lizard
C
CamarasaurusChambered lizard
CarnotaurusMeat-eating bull
CoelophysisHollow Form
CompsognathusElegant Jaw
CorythosaurusHelmet lizard
D
DeinonychusChambered lizard
DiplodocusDouble-beam lizard
E
EdmontosaurusLizard from Edmonton
EuoplocephalusWell-armoured head
G
GallimimusChicken-mimic
GigantosaurusGiant Southern Lizard
GiraffatitanGiraffe Titan
H
HypsilophodonHigh Ridge Tooth
I
IguanodonIguana tooth
J
JanenschiaNamed after Werner Janensch
JobariaJobar (a creature of Sahara legends)
K
KentrosaurusSpiked lizard
L
LesothosaurusLizard from Lesotho
M
MacrurosaurusLong Tailed Lizard
MaiasauraGood Mother lizard
MamenchisaurusMamen Brook Lizard
MegalosaurusGreat Lizard
MinmiFrom Minmi Crossing
N
NotoceratopsSouthern horned face
O
OrnithomimusBird Mimic
OviraptorEgg Thief
P
PachycephalosaurusThick headed lizard
ParasaurolophusBeside Saurolophus (another dinosaur)
PlateosaurusFlat reptile
ProtoceratopsFirst horned face
PsittacosaurusParrot Lizard
R
RiojasaurusLizard from Rioja
S
SaurolophusThe ridged lizard
SaurophaganaxLizard eating master
SeismosaurusEarth shaking lizard
SpinosaurusSpine lizard
StegosaurusRoofed lizard
StegocerasHorned Roof
StyracosaurusSpiked lizard
T
TriceratopsThree horned Face
TroodonWounded tooth
TyrannosaurusTyrant lizard
TyrannotitanTyrant Titan
V
VelociraptorQuick plunderer
W
WannanosaurusWannano lizard
X
XiaosaurusDawn lizard
Y
YangchuanosaurusYangchuan lizard
Z
ZigongosaurusZingong lizard