megalosaurus

Noun

Meaning

A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

megalosaur brontosaurus dinosaur archaeopteryx iguanodon allosaurus ichthyosaur sauropod plesiosaur ceratosaurus triceratops diplodocus ankylosaurus ornithopod Ornithischia
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Hypernyms

theropod bird-footed dinosaur theropod dinosaur

Examples

Conybeare's presentation was made at the same meeting at which William Buckland described the dinosaur Megalosaurus and the combination created a sensation in scientific circles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

megalosaurid Megalosauridae megalosauroid megaloschizont megaloscope megalospermatogonium