English Explanatory Dictionary

ankylosaurian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbaceous dinosaurs notable for their armor consisting of bony osteoderms.

Word forms

ankylosaurian ankylosaurians

Etymology

From taxonomic name Ankylosauria + -an, equivalent to ankylosaur + -ian, from Ankylosaurus + New Latin -ia, q.v. Compare nodosaurian, derived within English.

Synonyms

ankylosaur
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