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Definition of carnosaur noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carnosaur

noun
 
/ˈkɑːnəsɔː(r)/
 
/ˈkɑːrnəsɔːr/
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  1. a large dinosaur with very short front legs
    Word Origin1930s: from modern Latin, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’ + Greek sauros ‘lizard’.
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