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allosaur

noun
al·​lo·​saur | \ ˈa-lÉ™-ËŒsȯr How to pronounce allosaur (audio) \

Definition of allosaur

: any of a family (Allosauridae) of large theropod dinosaurs usually having three clawed digits on each arm and leg and living from the Late Jurassic to the early Cretaceous period especially : allosaurus

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 That right time began about 100 million years ago, when a period of intense volcanic activity caused a mini-mass extinction in the Northern Hemisphere, killing many of the larger dinosaurs, including allosaurs, the apex predators of their day. — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, "Tyrannosaurus Rex: Scary. Smart. Social?," 12 Apr. 2019 There's some evidence that tyrannosaurs may have been faster and more agile than other groups of large predatory dinosaurs, such as the earlier allosaurs. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "World's biggest T. rex discovered," 26 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of allosaur

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

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