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allosaur
[ al-uh-sawr ]
noun
- a carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus ), from the late Jurassic Period of North America, that was about 30 feet (9 meters) long.
allosaur
/ ˌæləˈsɔːrəs; ˈæləˌsɔː /
noun
- any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus ), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allosaur1
C19: from allo- + -saur
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Example Sentences
The discovery, Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis, was a carcharodontosaur, or a “shark-toothed” dinosaur, a kind of allosaur characterized by its large size and serrated teeth.
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