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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

T. rex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtiː ɹɛks/
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Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Tyrannosaurus rex.
    • Juvenile T. rexes were light and agile before they leveled up into the adults we’re more familiar with. (The physical discrepancies between younger and older T. rexes can be so vast that experts have argued over whether certain specimens are different species altogether, rather than different ages.) 2021 February 25, Cara Giaimo, “The Outsized Influence of Teen T. Rex and Other Young Dinosaurs”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
T.-rex Polite=Infm alternative, nonstandard lexicographic
T-Rex Polite=Infm alternative, nonstandard lexicographic
T. rexes Number=Plur lexicographic
T. Rex Polite=Infm alternative, nonstandard lexicographic
T-rex Polite=Infm alternative, nonstandard lexicographic
T.-Rex Polite=Infm alternative, nonstandard lexicographic

Deriveds

T. rex hands · Rexy