The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ALLOSAURUS
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The straight part
We know that "Prehistoric creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case prehistoric creature = allosaurus.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALLOSAURUS mean?
ALLOSAURUS noun- A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.