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Re: Tyrannosauridae
In a message dated 12/10/01 5:07:13 PM EST, david.marjanovic@gmx.at writes:
<< *Gorgosaurus libratus*... I don't think the specific epithet means free.
Liber (m) / lib_e_ra (f) / lib_e_rum (n) is free, lib_e_ratus is freed, and
lib__ra (compare lb.) is a pair of scales. Maybe lib__ratus refers to a
well-balanced animal? >>
Yes, the "libratus" means "balanced," referring to its bipedal gait, which
required a well-developed sense of balance.