pachycephalosaur

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pach·y·ceph·a·lo·saur

(păk′ĭ-sĕf′ə-lə-sôr′)

[From New Latin Pachycephalosaurus, genus name; see pachycephalosaurus.]

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pachycephalosaur - bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found

pachycephalosaurus

bone-headed dinosaur - bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns

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