ankylosaurus

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English

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Illustration of an ankylosaurus.

Etymology

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From the genus translingual Ankylosaurus, from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, crooked) + σαῦρος (saûros, lizard); by surface analysis, ankylo- +‎ -saurus. The word was coined in 1908 by Brown, who did not give any explanation. It may have been intended to refer to ankylosis, a medical condition in which bones fuse and can cause a deformity. Ankylosaurs have some rear ribs fused to their vertebrae.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæŋkəloʊˈsɔːɹəs/

Noun

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ankylosaurus (plural ankylosauri or ankylosauruses)

  1. A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.

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References

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  1. ^ ankylosaurus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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