allosaur

[ al-uh-sawr ]

noun

1. 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

1. any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus ), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)

Word History and Origins

Origin of allosaur¹

< New Latin Allosaurus (1877). See allo-, -saur

Word History and Origins

Origin of allosaur¹

C19: from allo- + -saur

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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