MEGALOSAURUS

megalosaur, megalosaurus

(noun) gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Meg"a*lo*saur`, Meg`a*lo*sau"rus, n. Etym: [NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. mégalosaure.] (Paleon.)

Definition: A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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