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ankylosaur

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an·ky·lo·saur  (ngk-l-sôr) or an·ky·lo·sau·rus (ngk-l-sôrs)
n.
A large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous Period, having a squat, heavily armored body and a clubbed tail.
[New Latin Ankylosaurus, genus name : Greek ankulos, crooked, bent + Greek sauros, lizard.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ankylosaurankylosaur - having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
ankylosaurus
armored dinosaur - dinosaurs having bony armour
genus Ankylosaurus - armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
Edmontonia - heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture


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Ankylosaurs were four-legged plant eaters with rows of bony plates covering their backs and skulls.
Large armored dinosaurs discovered by R.M. / Science News
From past finds, paleontologists know that the Vega Island area was home to ankylosaurs and other herbivorous dinosaurs.
Dinosaur denizens of the dark by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
Amateur and professional paleontologists on a dig in Colorado last summer found the specimen in 142-million-year-old rocks from the late Jurassic period, making it the oldest known ankylosaur in North America, says excavation leader James Kirkland, who announced the discovery this week.
When armored tanks walked on four legs by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
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