Albertosaurus

noun
Al·​ber·​to·​saur·​us | \ al-ˌbər-tə-ˈsȯr-əs How to pronounce Albertosaurus (audio) \

Definition of Albertosaurus

: a genus of large, carnivorous tyrannosaurid dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous known especially from fossils found in western North America Similarly, the heaviest Cretaceous tyrannosaurs, including Albertosaurus and the larger, 16,000-pound Tyrannosaurus rex, have, relatively speaking, some of the shortest forelimbs of any theropods.— Allison V. Andors, Natural History, June 1995

First Known Use of Albertosaurus

1905, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Albertosaurus

borrowed from New Latin, from Alberta, province of Canada + New Latin -o- -o- + -saurus -saurus

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