allosaurus
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Allosaurus
Allosaurusnounthe genus Antrodemus.
allosaurus
1 American
[al-uh-sawr-uhs]
/ ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /
noun
plural
allosauruses
Allosaurus
2
American
[al-uh-sawr-uhs]
/ ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /
noun
allosaurus
Scientific
/ ăl′ə-sôr′əs /
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I still remember being wowed by a stegosaurus trying to fend off an allosaurus and being sad about a T. rex that died trying to protect her babies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
“Recent papers about allosaurus cannibalism are pretty interesting because it means, I think, they did not care if they were scavenging sauropods or anything, even other allosauruses, they were fine with it,” he said.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023
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
Casting a quick glance over his shoulder, Nelson's blood froze to find an allosaurus not more than seventy yards behind, and making terrible exertions to close that slender gap!
From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various
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