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allosaurus

1 American  
[al-uh-sawr-uhs] / ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /

noun

plural

allosauruses
  1. allosaur.


Allosaurus 2 American  
[al-uh-sawr-uhs] / ˌæl əˈsɔr əs /

noun

  1. Older Use. the genus Antrodemus.


allosaurus Scientific  
/ ăl′ə-sôrəs /
  1. Any of various carnivorous dinosaurs of the genus Allosaurus of the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous Periods. Allosaurs were similar to but smaller than tyrannosaurs.


Other Word Forms

  • allosauroid adjective

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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

But their study further supports their theory that sauropod carrion played a significant role in feeding the dinosaur kingdom, and that allosaurus were in fact cannibals.

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

As in a fantastic dream Nelson watched one of the armored guardians unsnap the hook of the powerful chain by which his allosaurus was secured.

From Astounding Stories, February, 1931 by Bates, Harry