megalosaur

[ meg-uh-luh-sawr ]

noun
  1. any gigantic carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, of the Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods.

Origin of megalosaur

1
From the New Latin word Megalosaurus, dating back to 1835–45. See megalo-, -saur

Other words from megalosaur

  • meg·a·lo·sau·ri·an, adjective, noun

Words Nearby megalosaur

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How to use megalosaur in a sentence

  • The teeth of this horned Dinosaur resemble those of the megalosaur.

    Extinct Monsters | H. N. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for megalosaur

megalosaur

/ (ˈmɛɡələʊˌsɔː) /


noun
  1. any very large Jurassic or Cretaceous bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, common in Europe: suborder Theropoda (theropods)

Origin of megalosaur

1
C19: from New Latin megalosaurus, from megalo- + Greek sauros lizard

Derived forms of megalosaur

  • megalosaurian, adjective, noun

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