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minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoIs there a good reason why dinosaur is only terrestrial extinct reptiles (and a subset at that)? Do we have a handy term that includes plesiasaur, pteradons and dactyls, as well as dinosaurs?
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoDisregarding fictionality, it also includes moths, at least one plant, and maybe arachnids (and controversially perhaps, an ape).
minus-squareElectricMachman@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoAnd robots. Don’t forget the robots.
Is there a good reason why dinosaur is only terrestrial extinct reptiles (and a subset at that)?
Do we have a handy term that includes plesiasaur, pteradons and dactyls, as well as dinosaurs?
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Disregarding fictionality, it also includes moths, at least one plant, and maybe arachnids (and controversially perhaps, an ape).
And robots. Don’t forget the robots.
Also, smog.