Megalosaurus Definition
mĕgə-lə-sôrəs
noun
A large carnivorous theropod dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus of the Jurassic Period, having a large head and short forelimbs. Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur given a scientific name (1824).
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Origin of Megalosaurus
New Latin Megalosaurus genus name megalo– Greek sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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