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Definition of
tyrannosaur noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tyrannosaur
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
təˈrænəˌsɔr
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
taɪˈrænəˌsɔr
/
/
(
also
tyrannosaurus
NAmE
/
/
təˌrænəˈsɔrəs
/
/
)
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a very large
dinosaur
that stood on two legs and that had large powerful
jaws
and two short front legs
See
tyrannosaur
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tyrannosaur
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adjective
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