prehistoric creatures

collocation in English

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prehistoric
adjective
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/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
describing the period before there were ...
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creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
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The only fictional sub-theme took place on an island where prehistoric creatures still lived.
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To their horror, the survivors soon discover that it is populated by dangerous prehistoric creatures and tribes.
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Other prehistoric creatures make an appearance as well, for example woolly mammoths are used where other games might feature elephants.
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He contributed greatly to our knowledge of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
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As a result, paleontologists and other fossil hunters must often rely on trace fossils, microfossils, or chemofossil residue when scouting for these prehistoric creatures.
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In the chaos, the helicopter crashes into the glacier, and the combined damage breaks the glacier open, thawing two hibernating, prehistoric creatures.
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Soon they encounter many prehistoric creatures and the adventure really begins.
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He has an enormous interest in dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, and has created a database of prehistoric creatures.
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Dinosaurs are not the only prehistoric creatures on the island.
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These were typically either giant prehistoric creatures awakened by atomic explosions or ordinary animals mutated by radiation.
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Skartaris is overrun by a variety of prehistoric creatures from all geological eras, notably dinosaurs.
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They find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely to their ship.
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