megalosaurid
/ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈsɔːrɪd/ /ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈsɔːrɪd/Palaeontology
noun
A member of the genus Megalosaurus or related genera (originally regarded as members of a distinct family) of large carnivorous dinosaurs.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating dinosaurs of a group related to Megalosaurus.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. From scientific Latin Megalosauridae, family name from Megalosaurus + -idae.