Dinosaur Names and Meanings Quiz

Dinosaur Names and Meanings

• Dracorex hogwartsia: translates to Dragon king of Hogwarts
• Therizinosaurus: means Reaping lizard
• Gigantoraptor: translates to Giant seizer
• Cryolophosaurus: refers to Frozen crest lizard or Ice ridge reptile
• Deinocheirus: translates to Terrible hand or Monstrous fingers.
• Pachycephalosaurus: means Thick-skulled lizard or Dome-headed dinosaur.
• Thescelosaurus: means Wonderful lizard
• Saurophaganax: translates to King of the lizard-eaters or Supreme predator or Apex carnivore
• Hesperosaurus: means Western lizard
• Magyarosaurus: named after the Magyar people
• Austroraptor: refers to Southern thief or Australian hunter
• Nqwebasaurus: means African predator or Small carnivore
• Nothronychus: translates as Sloth-like claw
• Sinosauropteryx: means Chinese lizard wing or Asian dinosaur feather
• Carcharodontosaurus: translates to Shark-toothed lizard or Jagged-tooth reptile or Serrated-jaw dinosaur or Knife-mouth beast
• Deinosuchus: means Terrible crocodile or Fearsome reptile or Dreadful lizard or Monstrous beast
• Elasmosaurus: refers to Thin plate or Ribbon lizard or Flat reptile
• Dromaeosaurus: means Running lizard or Swift reptile or Agile dinosaur or Speedy beast
• Euoplocephalus: translates to Well-armored head or True-shielded cranium or Heavily-fortified dome
• Giraffatitan: means Giraffe giant or Titanic giraffe or Colossal long-neck or Enormous tall one
• Hypsilophodon: translates to High-ridged tooth or Tall-crested jaw or Elevated-ridge mouth or Lofty-comb dentition
• Kentrosaurus: means Pointed lizard or Spiked reptile or Thorny dinosaur or Prickly beast
• Leaellynasaura: derived from An Aboriginal legend or A paleontologist's daughter
• Minmi: means Small one or Miniature lizard or Named after Minmi Crossing, Australia or Tiny predator
• Mussaurus: translates as Mouse lizard or Small reptile or Tiny dinosaur or Rodent beast
• Opisthocoelicaudia: refers to Hollow-tailed lizard
• Pelecanimimus: means Pelican mimic or Bird imitator or Beak-like dinosaur or Avian-jawed reptile
• Quaesitosaurus: translates as Extraordinary lizard or Peculiar reptile or Unusual dinosaur or Strange beast
• Rhabdodon: means Rod tooth or Fluted dentition or Ridged jaw or Grooved bite
• Sauroposeidon: means Earthquake god lizard or Poseidon lizard or Ocean god dinosaur
• Tuojiangosaurus: named after A Chinese river or A paleontologist or A mountain range or An ancient Chinese legend
• Utahraptor: refers to Utah's predator or Western hunter or American raptor or Desert thief
• Vulcanodon: translates to Volcano tooth or Fiery dentition or Lava lizard or Eruption beast
• Wuerhosaurus: named after A Chinese desert or An ancient Chinese dynasty or A paleontologist or A type of rock formation
• Xenotarsosaurus: means Strange ankle lizard or Alien foot dinosaur or Unusual tarsus reptile or Foreign-legged beast
• Yingshanosaurus: means Yingshan lizard or Mountain dinosaur or Chinese hill reptile or Eastern peak beast
• Zephyrosaurus: translates to West wind lizard or Breeze dinosaur or Gentle wind reptile or Zephyr beast
• Aorun: derived from A Chinese mythological figure or An ancient Chinese emperor or A type of cloud formation or A paleontologist's pet
• Bajadasaurus: means Downhill lizard
• Caihong: translates as Rainbow or Colorful lizard or Iridescent dinosaur or Spectrum beast
• Daemonosaurus: refers to Demon lizard or Evil reptile or Nefarious dinosaur or Wicked beast
• Eocursor: means Dawn runner or Early racer or Primordial sprinter or Ancient courser
• Fukuiraptor: named after A Japanese prefecture
• Glacialisaurus: means Icy lizard or Frozen reptile or Glacial dinosaur or Arctic beast
• Halszkaraptor: translates to Halszka's thief or Polish predator or Eastern European hunter or Slavic plunderer
• Irritator: named due to Its aggressive behavior or The frustration caused during its reconstruction or Its irritating call or Its prickly skin
• Juravenator: means Jura hunter or Jurassic predator or Mountain seeker or Alpine pursuer
• Kulindadromeus: means Kulinda runner or Siberian racer or Feathered sprinter or Arctic courser
• Liaoningosaurus: named after A Chinese province or A type of rock formation or An ancient Chinese emperor or A paleontologist
• Medusaceratops: refers to Medusa's horned-face or Snake-haired dinosaur or Petrifying reptile or Gorgon beast