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GENUS ALLOSAURUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Allosaurus mean?
• GENUS ALLOSAURUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ALLOSAURUS has 1 sense:
1. carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
Familiarity information: GENUS ALLOSAURUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Allosaurus; genus Antrodemus
Hypernyms ("genus Allosaurus" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "genus Allosaurus"):
allosaur; allosaurus (late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus)
Holonyms ("genus Allosaurus" is a member of...):
Carnosaura; suborder Carnosaura (largest carnivorous land animals ever known)
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