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

Though the new dinosaur bears some similarities to the last ankylosaur discovered on the island - called Polacanthus foxii - scientists do not think the two species were very closely related.

From BBC

It comes from an ankylosaur, a group of armored, plant-eaters that were not close relatives of birds.

From New York Times

More prehistory: A study of an ankylosaur skeleton provides insights into the behavior of a dinosaur that was practically a natural tank.

From New York Times

Instead, the armor appeared to have been splintered by another ankylosaur’s club.

From New York Times

They included two unique footprints: one made by an ankylosaur, an armored plant-eating dinosaur, and the other by a carnivorous theropod.

From Washington Post