First Known Use: 1952
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carnosaur
noun car·no·saur \ˈkär-nə-ˌsȯr\
Definition of CARNOSAUR
: any of a group (Carnosauria) of very large theropod dinosaurs (as a tyrannosaur)
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Origin of CARNOSAUR
ultimately from Latin carn-, caro flesh + Greek sauros lizard
Rhymes with CARNOSAUR
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