Meanings
nounabelisaurus (plural abelisauruses or abelisauri)
plural abelisauruses · plural abelisauri
- An abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, of genus Abelisaurus, from the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian) of what is now South America.
Synonyms: abelisaur
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, of genus Abelisaurus, from the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian) of what is now South America.
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Origin
From the genus name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese abelissauro
- abelissaurotheropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous
Russian абелиза́вр
- абелиза́вр (abelizávr)theropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous
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APA
abelisaurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abelisaurus
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“abelisaurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abelisaurus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abelisaurus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abelisaurus.
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