triceratops
/tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/
triceratops noun: common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.
Noun
triceratops (plural triceratops or triceratopses)
- Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.
triceratops meaning in Arabic
triceratops in Arabic
- Triceratops
- تَرَيْسِيرَاتُوپْس taraysīrātūps
Forms of triceratops
| plural | triceratops |
|---|---|
| plural | triceratopses |
Origin of triceratops
From translingual Triceratops, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”).
Questions about triceratops
- What does triceratops mean?
- Triceratops means common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.
- What is triceratops in Arabic?
- Triceratops in Arabic is تَرَيْسِيرَاتُوپْس (taraysīrātūps). See Triceratops meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is triceratops?
- Triceratops is a noun.
- How do you pronounce triceratops?
- Triceratops is pronounced /tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/.
- What is the plural of triceratops?
- The plural of triceratops is triceratops.
Words near triceratops in the dictionary
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