ankylosaur

American  

[ang-kuh-loh-sawr] / ˈæŋ kə loʊˌsɔr /

noun

1. any of several herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ankylosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having the body covered with thick, bony plates.

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ankylosaur British  

/ ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔː /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of ankylosaur

First recorded in 1905–10, ankylosaur is from the New Latin word Ankylosauria name of the suborder. See ancylo-, -saur, -ia

Example Sentences

Fairy-tale-like, just weeks earlier, local kids had stumbled into a discovery of ankylosaur tracks, so Tumbler Ridge rebranded to take advantage of its grand mountain views and spectacular surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you had asked me what I would have expected the oldest known ankylosaur to look like I would have said something with quite simple armour," he told BBC News.

From BBC

Though the new dinosaur bears some similarities to the last ankylosaur discovered on the island - called Polacanthus foxii - scientists do not think the two species were very closely related.

From BBC

It comes from an ankylosaur, a group of armored, plant-eaters that were not close relatives of birds.

From New York Times

More prehistory: A study of an ankylosaur skeleton provides insights into the behavior of a dinosaur that was practically a natural tank.

From New York Times