tyrannosaurus

Everyday

A huge meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two strong back legs and had tiny front arms and very large teeth. Its full name is Tyrannosaurus rex, often called T. rex. tree →

In the lessons

In science and history of life lessons, T. rex is one of the best-known dinosaurs and lived long ago, before people. Its name means «tyrant lizard king». In stories and museums it is the classic fierce dinosaur. Phrases: Tyrannosaurus rex, T. rex.

Examples

• The tyrannosaurus had teeth as big as bananas. tree →
• We saw a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the museum. tree →
• T. rex had very short arms. tree →
• The tyrannosaurus was a meat eater. tree →
• My brother's favourite dinosaur is the tyrannosaurus. tree →
• A tyrannosaurus could be about 12 metres long. tree →

Note

Scientific name Tyrannosaurus rex, written with a capital T and in italics in books. Dinosaurs and people never lived at the same time — a common myth in films.