IGUANODON


Meaning of IGUANODON in English

[ ɪ'gwα:nədɒn ]

■ noun a large partly bipedal herbivorous dinosaur of the early to mid Cretaceous period, with a broad stiff tail and the thumb developed into a spike.

Origin

mod. L., from iguana + Gk odous , odont- 'tooth' (because its teeth resemble those of the iguana).

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