Maiasaura Definition
mīə-sôrə
noun
A herbivorous hadrosaurid dinosaur of the genus Maiasaura of the Cretaceous Period. Remains of fossilized nests and juveniles suggest that the adults cared for their young.
American Heritage
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae — large duck-billed dinosaurs of North America that lived in the Campanian period.
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Origin of Maiasaura
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New Latin Māiasaura good mother lizard, genus name Greek maia good mother mā-2 in Indo-European roots New Latin saura feminine of saurus lizard (from Greek sauros)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ancient Greek μαία (maia, “caring mother”) + σαύρα (saura, “lizard”); there is evidence that they nurtured their young in the nest.
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