Meanings
plural ankylosaurs
- Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
Synonyms: ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris
- Synonym of ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms.First known use 1908
In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Chilean researchers announced the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur, a family of dinosaurs known for their heavy armor, from subantarctic Chile.
2021 December 1, Asher Elbein, “This Dinosaur Found in Chile Had a Battle Ax for a Tail”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
nounSynonym of ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms.
More synonyms by meaning
nounhaving the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Clipping of ankylosaurus, q.v.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
ankylosaur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankylosaur
“ankylosaur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankylosaur. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankylosaur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankylosaur.
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