Re: _Daspletosaurus torosus_ etymology?

["João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@uol.com.br>]

Latin torus "muscle" has no relation to Latin taurus "bull".
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Kinman <kinman@hotmail.com>
To: <j_mallon@hotmail.com>
Cc: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: _Daspletosaurus torosus_ etymology?


>
> Jordan,
>       The specific name "torosus" would be Latin for muscular or brawny,
> which would make sense for such a dinosaur.
>       I have a vague feeling that it may be related to the word "taurus"
> (Latin for bull----another muscular, brawny animal), but don't know enough
> about Latin to know that for sure.
>      In any case, Daspletosaurus torosus would mean the muscular (or
brawny)
> "frightful lizard".   A pretty good name for a good sized tyrannosaurid
that
> doesn't quite measure up to "rex" (the king).
>                    -----Cheers, Ken
> ********************************************************
> >From: "Jordan Mallon" <j_mallon@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: j_mallon@hotmail.com
> >To: dinosaur@usc.edu
> >Subject: _Daspletosaurus torosus_ etymology?
> >Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 22:31:37 -0400
> >
> >Quick question...
> >
> >Does anyone know the etymology of the specific name of _Daspletosaurus
> >torosus_?  I know the generic name means "frightful lizard," but I'm at a
> >loss in trying to find the meaning of the specific name.
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >-Jordan Mallon
> >
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