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Dinosaurs – those prehistoric animals that walked the earth long before humans were a twinkle in evolution’s eye – fascinate many of us. Not only are we drawn to their ‘monstrous’ and otherworldly appearance, we also find their names intriguing. ‘Lizard hips’ and ‘bird hips’ A dinosaur can be any of a large number of reptiles [...]

Posted on: June 10 2011 | Posted by: | Comments: 2 | Categories: English in use, Word origins | Tags: , ,

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