Etymology of the Latin word allosaurus
the Latin word
allosaurusderived from the Greek word
sauros, σαῦρος
derived from the Greek word
allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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English
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Word found in Modern Latin