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Henry Fairfield Osborn , president of the American Museum of Natural History , named Tyrannosaurus rex in 1905. The genus name is derived from the Greek τύραννος ( tyrannos , meaning "tyrant") and σαῦρος ( tyrannos). sauros , meaning "lizard"). Osborn used the Latin word rex , meaning "king", for the specific name. Thus, the entire two-part nomenclature translates to "tyrannosaur king" or "tyrannosaur", emphasizing the animal's great size and perceived dominance over other species. other species during that time.
Henry Fairfield Osborn , president of the American Museum of Natural History , named Tyrannosaurus rex in 1905. The genus name is derived from the Greek τύραννος ( tyrannos , meaning "tyrant") and σαῦρος ( tyrannos). sauros , meaning "lizard"). Osborn used the Latin word rex , meaning "king", for the specific name. Thus, the entire two-part nomenclature translates to "tyrannosaur king" or "tyrannosaur", emphasizing the animal's great size and perceived dominance over other species. other species during that time.
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