Answer:
Dinosaurs generally are named after a characteristic
body
feature, after the place where they were found, or
after a
person involved in the discovery. Usually the name
consists
of two Greek or Latin words (or combinations); in
order,
these are the genus (plural, genera) and the species
name.
For example, the Greek and Latin combination (binomen)
Tyrannosaurus rex means "king of the tyrant lizards."
Biologists name modern animals exactly the same way.
Some examples include humans (Homo sapiens), domestic
dogs (Canis familiaris), golden eagles (Aquila
chrysaetos),
box turtles (Terrapene carolina), and rattlesnakes
(Crotalus horridus).
