ankylosaur
nounUS /ˈæŋkəloʊˌsɔːɹ/ · UK /ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔər/
Etymology Clipping of ankylosaurus, q.v.
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Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail.
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Synonym of ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms.
- In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Chilean researchers announced the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur, a family of dinosaurs known for their heavy armor, from subantarctic Chile.2021 December 1, Asher Elbein, “This Dinosaur Found in Chile Had a Battle Ax for a Tail”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: