dino-

English

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  • deino- (Etymology 1)

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).

Prefix

dino-

  1. (biology) Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
    dinosaur, dinoceratan, dinopid

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos, “whirling, rotation”).

Prefix

dino-

  1. Relating to rotation or dizziness.
    scotodinia, dinic
  2. (biology) Relating to dinoflagellates.

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