Ankylosaurus
n.
cretaceous armored dinosaur, 1907, modern latin, from greek ankylos “crooked” (see angle (n.)) + -saurus.
historical examples
stegopelta of the cretaceous of wyoming is more nearly related to ankylosaurus.
dinosaurs william diller matthew
ankylosaurus (āng’kə-lō-sôr’əs) or ankylosaur
(āng’kə-lō-sôr’əs)
a large, herbivorous dinosaur of the genus ankylosaurus of the cretaceous period. ankylosaurs had a squat, heavily armored body and a clubbed tail.
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