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allosaurus

Main Entry:: al·lo·sau·rus
Pronunciation:: \ˌa-lə-ˈsȯr-əs\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Greek all- + sauros lizard
Date:: 1886

: any of a genus (Allosaurus) of very large carnivorous North American theropod dinosaurs of the late Jurassic period

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