English Explanatory Dictionary

psittacosaurus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪtəkəˈsɔːɹəs/

Word forms

psittacosaurus psittacosauruses

Etymology

Coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak

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