megalosaurus
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈsɔrəs/
noun
- A genus of large, carnivorous dinosaurs from the Jurassic period, one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically named.
- The fossil remains of Megalosaurus were found in a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire.
- Megalosaurus was first described by scientists in the early 19th century.
- Many early paleontologists thought Megalosaurus walked on four legs, but we now know it was bipedal.