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iguanodon
[ ih-gwah-nuh-don, ih-gwan-uh- ]
noun
- a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Iguanodon that lived in Europe early in the Cretaceous Period and grew to a length of from 15 to 30 feet (4.5 to 9 meters) and walked erect on its hind feet.
iguanodon
/ ɪˈɡwɑːnəˌdɒn /
noun
- a massive herbivorous long-tailed bipedal dinosaur of the genus Iguanodon, common in Europe and N Africa in Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Ornithopoda (ornithopods)
Word History and Origins
Origin of iguanodon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of iguanodon1
Example Sentences
They fight for their lives with pterodactyls, see iguanodons at play and watch the tragedies of life among the gigantic dinosaurs.
We stop talking to look at an iguanodon.
It was approximately 4-feet long and had "very powerful hind legs" to go with a long tail, which suggests the ancient ornithopod was a strong and fast runner and walked upright, similar to iguanodons.
So Magdalys mostly had to be content with watching the great beasts cavort along outside her window: The lamplighter’s iguanodons would pass first thing in the morning, extinguishing the lanterns as the day broke.
Other items on display include an iguanodon leg and pantydraco bones.
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