iguanodon

[ ih-gwah-nuh-don, ih-gwan-uh- ]

noun

1. 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

1. 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

< New Latin (1825) < Spanish iguan ( a ) iguana + Greek odṓn, variant of odoús tooth

Word History and Origins

Origin of iguanodon¹

C19: New Latin, from iguana + Greek odōn tooth

Example Sentences

They fight for their lives with pterodactyls, see iguanodons at play and watch the tragedies of life among the gigantic dinosaurs.

From New York Times

We stop talking to look at an iguanodon.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Fox News

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.

From Literature

Other items on display include an iguanodon leg and pantydraco bones.

From BBC