TRICERATOPS


Meaning of TRICERATOPS in English

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

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