stegosaur
(stĕgˈə-sôrˌ) also
steg·o·sau·rus (stĕgˌə-sôrˈəs)
noun Any of several herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Stegosauria of the Jurassic to the Cretaceous periods, having a double row of upright bony plates along the back, long hind legs, a short neck, and a relatively small head.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Stegosaurus, genus name
Origin: : Greek stegos, roof; see stegodon
Origin: + Greek sauros, lizard
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