Common Names for Dinosaurs

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These are some common names I've come up with for some different types of dinosaurs. They are based on their appearance, habitat and behaviors, the meanings of their scientific names, and what people already call them. Let me know what you think!

-Tyrannosaurs=Tyrants(Tyrannosaurus rex=King Tyrant, Tarbosaurus=Greater Asian Tyrant, Nanuqsaurus= Polar Tyrant)

-Therizinosaurs=Slothgeese(Therizinosaurus=Mongolian Slothgoose, Nothronychus=Zuni Slothgoose)

-Ornithomimosaurs=Mimics(Gallimimus=Greater Asian Mimic)

-Deinocheirus=Camelduck

-Comsognathids=Compies(Sinocalliopteryx=Giant Compy, Compsognathus=Island Compy, Sinosauropteryx=Firefox Compy)

-Alverasaurs=Nikies(Shuuvia= Desert Niky, Ceratonykus=Giant Niky, Albertonykus=Canadian Niky)

-Oviraptorids=Hellhens(Gigantoraptor=Titan Hellhen, Citipia= Common Hellhen, Anzu=Great American Hellhen)

-Dromaeosaurs=Raptors(Utahraptor=Great Cedar Raptor, Deinonychus=Lesser Cedar Raptor, Velociraptor=Common Mongol Raptor)

-Archeopteryx=Archy

-Carcharodontosaurs=Landsharks(Acrocanthosaurus=Humpback Landshark, Concavenator=Finned Landshark, Giganotosaurus=Greater Southern Landshark)

-Spinosaurs=Cormocrocs(Spinosaurus=Colossal Cormocroc, Baryonyx=European Cormocroc)

-Abelisaurs=?

-Allosaurs=Butchers(Allosaurus=Common Butcher, Sinraptor=Chinese Butcher)

-Brachiosaurids=Behemoths(Giraffititan= African Behemoth, Lusotitan= Portugese Behemoth)

-Diplodocids=Whiptails/Brontosaurs(Diplodocus=Great Whiptail, Brontosaurus=Common Brontosaur, Supersaurus=Supreme Brontosaur)

-Titanosaurs=Titans(Saltasaurus=Armored Titan, Argentinosaurus=Thunder Titan, Rapetosaurus=Malagasy Titan)

-Heterodontosaurs=Boarfowl(Fruitadens=Lesser Boarfowl)

-Hypsilophodonts= Deerfowl(Dryosaurus=Wood Deerfowl, Oryctodromeus=Burrowing Deerfowl)

-Iguanodonts=Spikethumbs(Iguanodon=Common Spikethumb, Ouranosaurus=Humpback Spikethumb, Rhabdodon=Island Spikethumb)

-Hadrosaurs= Duckbills(Shantungosaurus=Giant Asian Duckbill, Edmontosaurus=Great Northern Duckbill, Corythosaurus=Helmeted Duckbill)

-Stegosaurs=Spiketails(Stegosaurus=Great Spiketail, Kentrosaurus=Pointed Spiketail)

-Ankylosaurs=Clubtails(Tarchia= Greater Asian Clubtail)

-Pachycephalosaurs=Boneheads(Pachycephalosaurus=King Bonehead, Homalocephale=Flat Bonehead, Dracorex=Dragon Bonehead)

-Early Ceratopsians= Parrotpigs(Psittacosaurus=Quilled Parrotpig, Protoceratops=Common Parrotpig, Leptoceratops=American Parrotpig)

-Ceratopsids=Hornfaces(Triceratops=Great Three-Hornface, Chasmosaurus=Lesser Three-Horneface, Centrosaurus=Longnosed-Hornface, Pachyrhinosaurus=Fatnosed-Hornface)
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Megaraptorans: Reapers (Megaraptor=Argentinian Reaper Maip=Magnus Reaper Australovenator= Australian Reaper)