ankylosaur

[ ang-kuh-loh-sawr ]

noun

1. any of several herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ankylosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having the body covered with thick, bony plates.

ankylosaur

/ ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔː /

noun

1. any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body

Word History and Origins

Origin of ankylosaur¹

First recorded in 1905–10, ankylosaur is from the New Latin word Ankylosauria name of the suborder. See ancylo-, -saur, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of ankylosaur¹

C20: from New Latin, from Greek ankulos crooked + -saur

Example Sentences

The tail’s shape may indicate an early evolutionary split in the ankylosaur lineage, the researchers report online December 1 in Nature.

From Science News

A newly discovered species of ankylosaur had a bizarre club on its tail unlike that of any known dinosaur.

From Science News

The Polacanthus and Ankylosaur developed a most effective armour-plating over the rear.

From Project Gutenberg