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carnosaur

noun car·no·saur \ˈkär-nə-ˌsr\

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
First Known Use: 1952

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