allosaur

/ˈæləˌsɔər/
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Definitions of allosaur
  1. noun
    late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
    synonyms: allosaurus
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    type of:
    bird-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
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