Ceratopsian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ceratopsian is an adjective meaning Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
Meaning
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
More Meanings
- Any member of this suborder
Example Sentences
Triceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur.
One common ceratopsian feature is a frill extending from the back of the skull.
Bipedal hadrosaurs, great hulking lambeosaurs, certain rhino-like ceratopsians and relatives of the velociraptors - all large and probably able swimmers - had the greatest success.
You know, seeing as you bring up so many groups that people claim "all look alike except for maybe x" but really aren't once you actuall look at them (passerines, hadrosaurs, ceratopsians, etc.), maybe you need to write a book on the subject. It would be a rather interesting read.
Word Forms
- ceratopsians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dinosaur, dinosaurs, ceratopsid, ceratosaurian, ceratodont, dinocephalian.
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