meg·a·lo·saur (m g  -l-sôr )n. A large carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus of the Jurassic Period. [New Latin Megalosaurus, genus name : megalo- + Greek sauros, lizard.] meg a·lo·sauri·an adj. & n. |
megalosaur [ˈmɛgələʊˌsɔː]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any very large Jurassic or Cretaceous bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, common in Europe: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
[from New Latin megalosaurus, from megalo- + Greek sauros lizard]
megalosaurian adj & n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  megalosaur - gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europebird-footed dinosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur - any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs genus Megalosaurus - type genus of the Megalosauridae |
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