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ankylosaurus

n.

Cretaceous armored dinosaur, 1907, Modern Latin, from Greek ankylos "crooked" (see angle (n.)) + -saurus.

Nearby words

  1. ankyloblepharon,
  2. ankyloglossia,
  3. ankylopoietic,
  4. ankyloproctia,
  5. ankylosaur,
  6. ankylose,
  7. ankylosed,
  8. ankylosing hyperostosis,
  9. ankylosing spondylitis,
  10. ankylosis
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Examples from the Web for ankylosaurus

  • Stegopelta of the Cretaceous of Wyoming is more nearly related to Ankylosaurus.

    Dinosaurs|William Diller Matthew

Science definitions for ankylosaurus

ankylosaurus

[ ăng′kə-lō-sôr′əs ]
ankylosaur (ăng′kə-lō-sôr′)

A large, herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Ankylosaurus of the Cretaceous Period. Ankylosaurs had a squat, heavily armored body and a clubbed tail.
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