n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ' ser- ə - ˌ täps
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tops also -tops · es \ - ˌ täp-s ə z \
Etymology: New Latin, from tri- + Greek kerat-, keras horn + ō ps face ― more at HORN , EYE
Date: 1892
: any of a genus ( Triceratops ) of large herbivorous quadrupedal ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous with three horns, a bony hood or crest on the neck, and hoofed toes