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ankylosaurus

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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.]

ankylosaurus (ngk-l-sôrs) or ankylosaur  (ngk-l-sôr)
A large, herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Ankylosaurus of the Cretaceous Period. Ankylosaurs had a squat, heavily armored body and a clubbed tail.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ankylosaurus - having the back covered with thick bony platesankylosaurus - having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
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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Scientists at the dig have also identified the remains of ankylosaurus, tyrannosaurus and coelurus, with many of the fossils dating to about 70 million years ago, reports said.
Scientists at the dig have also identified the remains of ankylosaurus, tyrannosaurus and coelurus, with many of the fossils dating to about 70 million years ago, reports said.
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