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megalosaurus

megalosaurus

9.9
A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs in Europe long ago
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛɡəˈloʊsɔrəs/
translation icon : megalosaurio
  • Several fossils of megalosaurus have been discovered in England.

Examples

  • The megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described.

  • The megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described.

  • Children at the museum were fascinated by the skeleton of the megalosaurus.

  • Many fossils of the megalosaurus have been discovered in England.

  • The megalosaurus was an enormous carnivorous dinosaur that roamed the forests during the Jurassic period.

  • Fossils of the megalosaurus have been discovered in various locations across Europe.

  • Paleontologists study the megalosaurus to learn more about its hunting habits and environment.

Synonyms

megalosaur
vsmegalosaurus
1 9.9

A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs long ago

refers to the same animal without stressing fossil evidence

Surface Forms

megalosaurus singular
megalosauruses plural

Morphology

megalosaurus = saurus (opaque) = megalo + saurus

The term relies on the classical combining forms megalo- and saurus, which are not transparent to most B1 learners.

Etymology

The word megalosaurus comes from Greek parts mega meaning 'large' and saurus meaning 'lizard'. So megalosaurus literally means 'large lizard', which helps you remember it as a big, meat-eating dinosaur.