allosaurus
al·lo·sau·rus
noun \ˌa-lə-ˈsȯr-əs\Definition of ALLOSAURUS
: any of a genus (Allosaurus) of very large carnivorous North American theropod dinosaurs of the late Jurassic period
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New Latin, from Greek all- + sauros lizard
First Known Use: 1886
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