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Allosaurus meaning

A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.

Synonyms of Allosaurus

allosaur theropod theropod dinosaur bird-footed dinosaur

Using Allosaurus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
  • Useful related words include: allosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur, bird-footed dinosaur.
  • In the example corpus, allosaurus often appears in combinations such as: of allosaurus, allosaurus fragilis, an allosaurus.

Context around Allosaurus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 1× utah 1× feeding 1× accept 1× fragilis 1× 277 1× concerning 1×

Often after:

individual 2× jimmadseni 1× predating 1× fragilis 1× accounted 1× camarasaurus 1× big 1× hunted 1× skull 1×

Sentence patterns with Allosaurus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a fragilis allosaurus had nine 1× a second allosaurus big al 1× allosaurus accounted for 1× allosaurus was one 1× feeding allosaurus and stegosaurus 1× in the allosaurus individual has 1× including this allosaurus individual 1× likely that allosaurus hunted prey 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

allosaurus accounted for 1× allosaurus was one 1× antrodemus valens holotype 1× apatosaurus is commonly 1× at 155 million 1× bloomington indiana indiana 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fragilis a 1× an allosaurus skull 1× and paleoecological topics 1× bleed to death 1× diplodocus and stegosaurus 1× have ossified poorly 1×

Words around Allosaurus

Just before it in the word index:

allos 9 allore 3 allord 2 allopurinol 4 allopolyploids 3 allopolyploid 2

Just after it in the word index:

allosomes 2 allostatic 3 allosteric 14 allosterically 2 allot 39 alloted 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Allosaurus

  • In this selection, "allosaurus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, utah, feeding, individual, jimmadseni and predating stand out and add context to how "allosaurus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a fragilis allosaurus had nine and a second allosaurus big al. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "allosaurus" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with allosaurus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Apatosaurus is commonly found at the same sites as Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus. (14 words)

Antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra (above) compared to same of Allosaurus (below) A. fragilis, "A. (15 words)

Description The size range of Allosaurus and possible synonym Epanterias (largest), compared with a human. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

He came to the conclusion that the tail vertebra named Antrodemus by Leidy was indistinguishable from those of Allosaurus, and Antrodemus thus should be the preferred name because as the older name it had priority. (35 words)

Bloomington, Indiana:Indiana University Press. p. 117. Skull Skull, at Telus World of Science, Vancouver The skull and teeth of Allosaurus were modestly proportioned for a theropod of its size. (30 words)

Recent work: 1980s–present The period since Madsen's monograph has been marked by a great expansion in studies dealing with topics concerning Allosaurus in life ( paleobiological and paleoecological topics). (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

At 155 million years old, Allosaurus jimmadseni is the geologically-oldest species of Allosaurus, predating the more well-known State Fossil of Utah Allosaurus fragilis.

This model of the Ryu Ryu no Mi allows X Drake, the supernova, to transform to an Allosaurus or a hybrid of an Allosaurus.

Feeding Allosaurus and Stegosaurus skeletons, Denver Museum of Nature and Science Paleontologists accept Allosaurus as an active predator of large animals.

The same French auction house sold an allosaurus called “Kan” for €1.1 million in 2016.

Allosaurus accounted for 70–75% of theropod specimens and was at the top trophic level of the Morrison food web.

Allosaurus was one of only two theropods examined in the study to exhibit a tendon avulsion, and in both cases the avulsion occurred on the forelimb.

Antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra (above) compared to same of Allosaurus (below) A. fragilis, "A.

Apatosaurus is commonly found at the same sites as Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus.

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Bloomington, Indiana:Indiana University Press. p. 117. Skull Skull, at Telus World of Science, Vancouver The skull and teeth of Allosaurus were modestly proportioned for a theropod of its size.

Description The size range of Allosaurus and possible synonym Epanterias (largest), compared with a human.

He came to the conclusion that the tail vertebra named Antrodemus by Leidy was indistinguishable from those of Allosaurus, and Antrodemus thus should be the preferred name because as the older name it had priority.

However, other studies have called into question some cases of medullary bone in dinosaurs, including this Allosaurus individual.

In 1996 the same team discovered a second Allosaurus, "Big Al Two", which is the best preserved skeleton of its kind to date.

It seems more likely that Allosaurus hunted prey like any typical carnosaur by ripping great chunks of flesh from the animal and letting it bleed to death.

Its presence in the Allosaurus individual has been used to establish sex and show it had reached reproductive age.

Postcranial skeleton Life restoration of A. fragilis Allosaurus had nine vertebrae in the neck, 14 in the back, and five in the sacrum supporting the hips.

Predatory Dinosaurs of the World. 277. Allosaurus had gastralia (belly ribs), but these are not common findings, and they may have ossified poorly.

Recent work: 1980s–present The period since Madsen's monograph has been marked by a great expansion in studies dealing with topics concerning Allosaurus in life ( paleobiological and paleoecological topics).

Remains may reach as far back in the lifespan as eggs —crushed eggs from Colorado have been suggested as those of Allosaurus.

Similar conclusions were drawn by another study using finite element analysis on an Allosaurus skull.

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Common combinations with allosaurus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "allosaurus" in a sentence?
An example: "At 155 million years old, Allosaurus jimmadseni is the geologically-oldest species of Allosaurus, predating the more well-known State Fossil of Utah Allosaurus fragilis." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "allosaurus" from authentic English texts.
What does "allosaurus" mean?
Allosaurus means: A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
What are synonyms of "allosaurus"?
Common synonyms of "allosaurus" include: allosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur, bird-footed dinosaur.
How many example sentences with "allosaurus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "allosaurus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.