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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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“Recent papers about allosaurus cannibalism are pretty interesting because it means, I think, they did not care if they were scavenging sauropods or anything, even other allosauruses, they were fine with it,” he said.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

It’s mounted in the Dinosaur Hall alongside the bones of an allosaurus, a contemporary predator.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

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

Casting a quick glance over his shoulder, Nelson's blood froze to find an allosaurus not more than seventy yards behind, and making terrible exertions to close that slender gap!

From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various