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ankylosaurs

ankylosaurs is the plural of ankylosaur.

Meaning of ankylosaur

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

Questions about ankylosaurs

What is ankylosaurs the plural of?
Ankylosaurs is the plural of ankylosaur.

Words near ankylosaurs in the dictionary

  1. ankylosaurids
  2. ankylosaurine
  3. ankylosaurines
  4. ankylosauromorph
  5. ankylosauromorphs
  6. ankylosaurs
  7. ankylosaurus
  8. ankylosauruses
  9. ankylose
  10. ankylosed
  11. ankyloses

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