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ankylosaur

UK/ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔər/US/ˈæŋkəloʊˌsɔːɹ/

ankylosaur noun: synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.

ankylosaur: synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period...
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Noun

ankylosaur (plural ankylosaurs)

  1. Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
    Synonyms:
    ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris
  2. Synonym of ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms.
    • In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Chilean researchers announced the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur, a family of dinosaurs known for their heavy armor, from subantarctic Chile.2021 December 1, Asher Elbein, “This Dinosaur Found in Chile Had a Battle Ax for a Tail”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms

Synonyms of ankylosaur

  • ankylosaurus
  • Ankylosaurus magniventris
  • ankylosaurian
  • any member of the suborder Ankylosauria
  • herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms

All synonyms of ankylosaur

Forms of ankylosaur

pluralankylosaurs

Origin of ankylosaur

Clipping of ankylosaurus, q.v.

Questions about ankylosaur

What does ankylosaur mean?
Ankylosaur means synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
What part of speech is ankylosaur?
Ankylosaur is a noun.
How do you pronounce ankylosaur?
Ankylosaur is pronounced /ˈæŋkəloʊˌsɔːɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of ankylosaur?
The plural of ankylosaur is ankylosaurs.

Words near ankylosaur in the dictionary

  1. ankyloglossia
  2. ankylography
  3. ankylophobia
  4. ankylopollexian
  5. ankylopollexians
  6. ankylosaur
  7. ankylosauri
  8. ankylosaurian
  9. ankylosaurians
  10. ankylosaurid
  11. ankylosaurids

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