Which animal's name is derived from two Greek words that mean 'terrible lizard"?
کس جانور کا نام دو یونانی الفاظ سے ماخوذ ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'خوفناک چھپکلی'؟
Answer: Dinosaur
Explanation
The word dinosaur comes from Greek and means “terrible lizard.”
They were named so because of the similarity between their bones and those of lizards.
The first scientists who discovered their fossils believed they had found the remains of unknown giant reptiles
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