abelisaurus (English)

Where does "abelisaurus" come from?

The English noun 'abelisaurus' comes directly from the genus name[1].

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 genus name (English), 'The scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.'

Sources

1. abelisaurus (English) - Wiktionary

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