[trahy-ser-uh-tops] 
| 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. |
| tri·cer·a·tops (trī-sěr'ə-tŏps') n. A herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Triceratops, of the Cretaceous Period, having a bony plate covering the neck, a large horn above either eye, and a smaller horn on the nose. [New Latin Tricerātōps, genus name : Greek tri-, tri- + Greek keras, kerāt-, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots + Greek ōps, eye, face; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] |
| triceratops (trī-sěr'ə-tŏps') Pronunciation Key
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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