abelisaurus (English)
Where does "abelisaurus" come from?
The name Abelisaurus is derived from the scientific genus given to this Late Cretaceous theropod. It honors Roberto Abel, the director of the Museo Provinical de Cipolletti in Argentina, who discovered the original fossil remains in South America.
Full etymology tree
- abelisaurus (English), 'An abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, of genus Abelisaurus, from the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian) of what is now South America.'
- derived Abel (Spanish), 'Abel'
- affix -saurus (Scientific Latin)
- inherited σαῦρος (saûros) (Ancient Greek), 'alternative form of σαύρᾱ (saúrā, “lizard”)'
- inherited *saûros (Proto-Hellenic)
- inherited σαῦρος (saûros) (Ancient Greek), 'alternative form of σαύρᾱ (saúrā, “lizard”)'
Updated June 2026
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