Definitions for megalosaurus
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1. megalosaur, megalosaurusnoun

   gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe

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1. Megalosaurus

   Megalosaurus (meaning "great lizard", from Greek μέγας, megas, meaning 'big', 'tall' or 'great' and σαῦρος, sauros, meaning 'lizard') is an extinct genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs of the Middle Jurassic period (Bathonian stage, 166 million years ago) of Southern England. Although fossils from other areas have been assigned to the genus, the only certain remains of Megalosaurus come from Oxfordshire and date to the late Middle Jurassic. Megalosaurus was, in 1824, the first genus of non-avian dinosaur to be validly named. The type species is Megalosaurus bucklandii, named in 1827. In 1842, Megalosaurus was one of three genera on which Richard Owen based his Dinosauria. On Owen's directions a model was made as one of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, which greatly increased the public interest for prehistoric reptiles. Over fifty other species would eventually be classified under the genus; at first, this was because so few types of dinosaur had been identified, but the practice continued even into the 20th century after many other dinosaurs had been discovered. Today it is understood that none of these additional species were directly related to M. bucklandii, which is the only true Megalosaurus species. Because a complete skeleton of it has never been found, much is still unclear about its build. The first naturalists who investigated Megalosaurus mistook it for a gigantic lizard of 20 metres (66 ft) length. In 1842, Owen concluded that it was no longer than 9 metres (30 ft), standing on upright legs. He still thought it was a quadruped, though. Modern scientists, by comparing Megalosaurus with its direct relatives in the Megalosauridae, were able to obtain a more accurate picture. Megalosaurus was about 6 metres (20 ft) long, weighing about 700 kilograms (1,500 lb). It was bipedal, walking on stout hindlimbs, its horizontal torso balanced by a horizontal tail. Its forelimbs were short, though very robust. Megalosaurus had a rather large head, equipped with long curved teeth. It was generally a robust and heavily muscled animal.

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1. megalosaurus

   Megalosaurus is a type of extinct dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period around 166 million years ago. It was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described, and gave its name to the Megalosauridae family – a group of similar two-legged carnivores. The Megalosaurus was a large, bipedal predator which could grow up to 9 meters in length. Its fossils have been found mainly in Southern England.

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1. Megalosaurusnoun

   a gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere

2. Etymology: [NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + say^ros lizard: cf. F. mgalosaure.]

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1. Megalosaurus

   Megalosaurus is a genus of large meat-eating theropod dinosaurs of the Middle Jurassic period of Europe. It is significant as the first genus of ancient dinosaur to be described and named.

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1. Megalosaurus

   meg-a-lō-saw′rus, n. a gigantic extinct reptile of carnivorous habits.—adj. Megalosau′rian. [Gr. megas, megalē, great, sauros, a lizard.]

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   The numerical value of megalosaurus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of megalosaurus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=megalosaurus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalosaurus
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalosaurus
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=megalosaurus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=megalosaurus