CARNOSAUR

Meaning of CARNOSAUR in English

/ ˈkɑːnəsɔː(r); NAmE ˈkɑːrn-/ noun

a large dinosaur with very short front legs

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: from modern Latin , from Latin caro , carn- flesh + Greek sauros lizard.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

CARNOSAUR — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin carn-, caro flesh + Greek sauros lizard Date: 1952 any of a group (Carnosauria) of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CARNOSAUR — Any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs, a branch of theropod dinosaurs that evolved into predators of large herbivorous dinosaurs. Carnosaurs …
Английский словарь Британика
CARNOSAUR — ˈkärnəˌsȯ(ə)(r), -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Carnosauria : any of the group Carnosauria (as an allosaur or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARNOSAUR — n. large two-legged carnivorous dinosaur with gigantic claws (of a group that includes tyrannosaurus and megalosaurus)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CARNOSAUR — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin carn-, caro flesh + Greek sauros lizard Date: 1952 : any of a group (Carnosauria) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CARNOSAUR — [ 'kα:nəsɔ: ] ■ noun a large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of a group including tyrannosaurus, allosaurus, and megalosaurus. Origin 1930s: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CARNOSAUR — any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs belonging to the infraorder Carnosauria (suborder Theropoda). The carnosaurs were a branch of theropod …
Britannica English vocabulary
CARNOSAUR — n. Any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs, a branch of theropod dinosaurs that evolved into predators of large herbivorous dinosaurs. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CARNOSAUR — n. Pronunciation: ' kär-n ə - ˌ so ̇ r Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin carn-, caro flesh + …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DINOSAUR — Any of the extinct reptile s that were the dominant land animals during most of the Mesozoic Era (248–65 million …
Английский словарь Британика
DINOSAUR — n. Any of the extinct reptile s that were the dominant land animals during most of the Mesozoic Era (24865 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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