dino-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dino"
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- deino- (Etymology 1)
Etymology 1
[edit]From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”).
Prefix
[edit]dino-
- (biology) Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts.
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Ancient Greek δίνη (dínē, “whirling, rotation”).
Prefix
[edit]dino-
- Relating to rotation or dizziness.
- (biology) Relating to dinoflagellates.