ceratopsian
[ ser-uh-top-see-uhn ]
/ ˌsɛr əˈtɒp si ən /
noun
any of several four-footed, herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ceratopsia, of the late Cretaceous Period, having an enlarged skull with a beak, a large perforated frill at the back, and, in some species, one or three horns.
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Also called horned dinosaur.
Words nearby ceratopsian
cerato-, ceratocricoid muscle, ceratodus, ceratoid, Ceratophyllus, ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal, cercaria, cercis
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Scientific definitions for ceratopsian
ceratopsian
[ sĕr′ə-tŏp′sē-ən ]
Any of various dinosaurs of the group Ceratopsia of the late Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Ceratopsians were ornithischians characterized by skulls with a parrotlike beak, a broad bony frill extending back over the neck, and often one or more horns. Most ceratopsians walked on all fours and grew to medium or large size. Triceratops was a ceratopsian.
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