ankylosaur
any of several herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ankylosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having the body covered with thick, bony plates.
Origin of ankylosaur
1- Also called armored dinosaur.
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How to use ankylosaur in a sentence
The tail’s shape may indicate an early evolutionary split in the ankylosaur lineage, the researchers report online December 1 in Nature.
This dinosaur had a weapon shaped like an Aztec war club on its tail | Carolyn Gramling | December 1, 2021 | Science NewsA newly discovered species of ankylosaur had a bizarre club on its tail unlike that of any known dinosaur.
This dinosaur had a weapon shaped like an Aztec war club on its tail | Carolyn Gramling | December 1, 2021 | Science NewsThe Polacanthus and ankylosaur developed a most effective armour-plating over the rear.
The Story of Evolution | Joseph McCabe
British Dictionary definitions for ankylosaur
/ (ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔː) /
any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body
Origin of ankylosaur
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