Allosaurus Definition
ălə-sôrəs
noun
A very large allosaurid dinosaur of the genus Allosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a pair of bony bumps above the eyes.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Allosaurus) of huge, carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Webster's New World
A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Allosauridae — theropod dinosaurs.
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Other Word Forms of Allosaurus
Noun
Singular:
allosaurus
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allosaurusesOrigin of Allosaurus
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New Latin genus name Greek allos other (because the imperfectly preserved vertebrae of the first specimen to be described appeared to have an hourglass shape unlike those of other dinosaurs) allo– Greek sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos, “other, different”) + σαῦρος (sauros, “lizard”).
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