1. plural of carnosaurus; large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, characterized by powerful hind legs and sharp teeth and claws.
Usage: paleontology; often used in scientific and educational contexts

Examples

• Carnosaurs like Allosaurus were among the largest predators of their time.
• The museum's exhibit featured skeletons of several different carnosaurs.
• Scientists study carnosaurs to understand how large predatory dinosaurs hunted.
• Carnosaurs dominated many ecosystems during the Mesozoic Era.
• The fossil record shows that carnosaurs evolved over millions of years.