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maiasaur
(mīˈə-sôrˌ) or mai·a·sau·ra (mīˌə-sôrˈə)
noun An ornithischian herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Maiasaura of the late Cretaceous Period of North America, noted for remains of fossilized nests and juveniles suggesting that the adults cared for their young.