allosaurus

Thân thiện

A paleontologist carefully brushes the fossilized skull of an allosaurus.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large carnivorous dinosaur: Allosaurus is a genus of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period (approximately 155 to 145 million years ago). It is characterized by a large skull with dozens of sharp teeth, short arms with three-fingered hands, and a long, heavy tail. It was a dominant predator of its time.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The museum's centerpiece is a complete skeleton of an allosaurus.
  • Paleontologists discovered new fossils that reveal more about the hunting behavior of allosaurus.
  • The allosaurus was smaller than a Tyrannosaurus rex but was a formidable predator in its own ecosystem.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: The term is often used in scientific contexts to refer to the genus , which contains several species, the most well-known being .
  • The study focused on the bone structure of Allosaurus fragilis.

Variants and Related Words

• Allosaur (noun): A less common, shortened form of "allosaurus," often used informally.
  • The children were excited to see the model of the fierce allosaur.

Synonyms

• Predatory dinosaur: A general term for meat-eating dinosaurs like .
• Theropod: The broader clade or group of bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs to which belongs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus

Từ đồng nghĩa

• allosaur