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allosaurus

1 American  
[al-uh-sawr-uhs] / ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /

noun

plural

allosauruses
  1. allosaur.


Allosaurus 2 American  
[al-uh-sawr-uhs] / ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /

noun

  1. Older Use. the genus Antrodemus.


allosaurus Scientific  
/ ăl′ə-sôrəs /
  1. Any of various carnivorous dinosaurs of the genus Allosaurus of the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous Periods. Allosaurs were similar to but smaller than tyrannosaurs.


Other Word Forms

  • allosauroid adjective

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Example Sentences

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It’s mounted in the Dinosaur Hall alongside the bones of an allosaurus, a contemporary predator.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

He definitely did not lead an expedition that uncovered an allosaurus skull.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2021

Gualicho shinyae belongs to a different type of dinosaurs called allosaurus, which scientists previously saw with strong, full-sized arms.

From Time • Jul. 14, 2016

A fossilised allosaurus skeleton went under the hammer today at Summers Place Auctions in West Sussex.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2015

While minute particles of dust and dirt rained down from the disappearing barrier, the foremost allosaurus opened its enormous jaws, uttered an eery scream and charged straight at the unbarred cell.

From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various