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单词 megalosaur
释义

megalosaur

[ meg-uh-luh-sawr ]
/ ˈmɛg ə ləˌsɔr /

noun

any gigantic carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, of the Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods.

Origin of megalosaur

From the New Latin word Megalosaurus, dating back to 1835–45. See megalo-, -saur

OTHER WORDS FROM megalosaur

meg·a·lo·sau·ri·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby megalosaur

megalopolis, megalopolitan, megalops, megalopsia, megalopteran, megalosaur, megalosplenia, megalosyndactyly, megaloureter, -megaly, Megan
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Example sentences from the Web for megalosaur

  • The teeth of this horned Dinosaur resemble those of the Megalosaur.

    Extinct Monsters|H. N. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for megalosaur

megalosaur
/ (ˈmɛɡələʊˌsɔː) /

noun

any very large Jurassic or Cretaceous bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, common in Europe: suborder Theropoda (theropods)

Derived forms of megalosaur

megalosaurian, adjective, noun

Word Origin for megalosaur

C19: from New Latin megalosaurus, from megalo- + Greek sauros lizard
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