Stegosaurus Definition
stĕgə-sôrəs
stegosauri
noun
Any of a suborder (Stegosauria) of large ornithischian dinosaurs of the Upper Jurassic having a small head and heavy bony plates with sharp spikes down the backbone.
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Synonyms:
- Stegosaur stenops
- stegosaur
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Stegosauridae "” herbivorous dinosaurs distinguished by the plates on their backs.
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Other Word Forms of Stegosaurus
Noun
Singular:
stegosaurus
Plural:
stegosaurusesOrigin of Stegosaurus
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New Latin Stegosaurus genus name Greek stegos roof stegodon Greek sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek [script?] (stego, “plate, roof)")+ [script?] (sauros, “lizard")
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From the genus name Stegosaurus
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