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triceratops
[ trahy-ser-uh-tops ]
noun
- any of various dinosaurs of the genus Triceratops, of the late Cretaceous Period, having a bony crest on the neck, a long horn over each eye, and a shorter horn on the nose.
triceratops
/ traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps /
noun
- any rhinoceros-like herbivorous dinosaur of the ornithischian genus Triceratops, of Cretaceous times, having a heavily armoured neck and three horns on the skull
triceratops
/ trī-sĕr′ə-tŏps′ /
- A large herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Triceratops of the late Cretaceous Period, measuring up to 7.6 m (25 ft) in length. Triceratops had a squat, tanklike body, a beaklike mouth with a short horn over it, and a long horn over each eye. The back of its neck was covered with a wide, bony plate.
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Example Sentences
We flew over there to begin filming and I remember seeing the triceratops and being absolutely blown away.
I ponder the selection (pterodactyl, triceratops, etc) before settling on a T-Rex.
But Triceratops had a three-horned face, one horn over each eye to protect it in battle and one over the nose.
Altogether, Triceratops is very different to any other Dinosaur.
We might have showed him the work of the mound-builders, or the bones of the Triceratops, they are older yet.
After that the Triceratops prorsus was at their mercy, and they quickly put an end to its suffering.
Triceratops exceeded the largest rhinoceroses in bulk, equalling a fairly large elephant, but with much shorter legs.
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