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carnosaur

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːnəsɔː/
Definition of carnosaur

noun

  • a large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, typically one with greatly reduced forelimbs.
    • Infraorder Carnosauria, suborder Theropoda, order Saurischia; includes tyrannosaurus, allosaurus, and megalosaurus

Origin:

1930s: from modern Latin, from Latin caro, carn- 'flesh' + Greek sauros 'lizard'

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