Ceratosaur Definition

sə-rătə-sôr
noun
Any of various theropod dinosaurs of the group Ceratosauria of the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, often with a crest or horn on the head, and including coelophysis and dilophosaurus.
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Synonyms:
  • ceratosaurus

Other Word Forms of Ceratosaur

Noun

Singular:
ceratosaur
Plural:
ceratosaurs

Origin of Ceratosaur

  • From New Latin Cerātosauria group name after Cerātosaurus type genus Greek keras, kerāt- horn ker-1 in Indo-European roots Greek sauros lizard

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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