ceratopsian

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adjective

Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.

“Triceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur.”

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horned dinosaur
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Meanings

adjectiveceratopsian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.

    Triceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur.

    1 more example

    One common ceratopsian feature is a frill extending from the back of the skull.

nounceratopsian (plural ceratopsians)

plural ceratopsians

  1. Any member of this suborder

    Bipedal hadrosaurs, great hulking lambeosaurs, certain rhino-like ceratopsians and relatives of the velociraptors - all large and probably able swimmers - had the greatest success.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 31
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    You know, seeing as you bring up so many groups that people claim "all look alike except for maybe x" but really aren't once you actuall look at them (passerines, hadrosaurs, ceratopsians, etc.), maybe you need to write a book on the subject. It would be a rather interesting read.

    2011 February 2, anonymous author, article comment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia

Similar
horned dinosaur
Broader
ornithischianornithischian dinosaur

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualCeratops
  2. Englishceratopsian

From translingual Ceratops + -ian.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 角龍 /角龙
  • 角龍 /角龙noun
Icelandic horneðla
  • horneðlanoun
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Chicago

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