megalosaur

American

[meg-uh-luh-sawr] / ˈmɛg ə ləˌsɔr /

noun

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

megalosaur British

/ ˈmɛɡələʊˌsɔː /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

megalosaurian

adjective

Etymology

Origin of megalosaur

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

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