Language Fun: What’s in a Dinosaur Name?

How do scientists come up with the really complicated names that dinosaurs have?

Tyrannosaurus Rex. Triceratops. Velociraptor. Someone had to decide what to call them! But why does each dinosaur have the name that they have?

 

Find out in our Dinosaur Name game! Click here to test your knowledge.

How many did you get right? Tell us about how it went in the comments! Was it easy or hard? What would you name a dinosaur?

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