ANKYLOSAURUS

ankylosaur, ankylosaurus

(noun) having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard’s

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ankylosaurus (plural ankylosauri or ankylosauruses)

A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.

Synonyms

• ankylosaur

Source: Wiktionary



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