TRICERATOPS


Meaning of TRICERATOPS in English

[ trʌɪ'sɛrətɒps ]

■ noun a large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur living at the end of the Cretaceous period, having a massive head with two large horns, a smaller horn on the beaked snout, and a bony frill above the neck.

Origin

mod. L., from Gk trikeratos 'three-horned' + ōps 'face'.

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