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duck-billed dinosaur
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duck-billed dinosaur  (dkbld)
n.
See hadrosaur.
duck-billed dinosaur
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for hadrosaur
duck-billed dinosaur  (dkbld)
See hadrosaur.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duck-billed dinosaurduck-billed dinosaur - any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic
hadrosaur, hadrosaurus
ornithischian, ornithischian dinosaur - herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird
family Hadrosauridae, Hadrosauridae - duck-billed dinosaurs; upper Cretaceous
anatotitan - one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs
corythosaur, corythosaurus - duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet
edmontosaurus - duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
trachodon, trachodont - large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period


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The findings are mostly evidence of theropods (upright carnivores) with footprints of theropod prey, hadrosaurs or duck-billed dinosaurs.
Uncovered parkland reveals dinosaur remains by Parks & Recreation
The sizes and shapes of crystals from the fossil teeth suggest that the ceratopsian dinosaurs, relatives of Triceratops, may have eaten a high proportion of tough-leafed cycads, whereas the hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs, probably favored ferns.
Even flossing wouldn't have helped. (Paleontology) by Science News
As a group, the Coelurosaurs--which include duck-billed dinosaurs, oviraptors, and even Tyrannosaurus rex--sport a variety of special features, including beaks and horns.
Two new dinosaurs chiseled from fossil gap by Schubert, C. / Science News
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