- genus Triceratops
- noungenus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratopsia, ↑suborder Ceratopsia• Member Meronyms: ↑triceratops
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
triceratops — [trī ser′ə täps΄] n. [ModL < tri (see TRI ) + cerat (see CERATO ) + Gr ōps,EYE] any of a genus (Triceratops) of massive, four legged ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Cretaceous having a large, bony crest over the neck, a long horn above each eye,… … English World dictionary
Triceratops — Nephrozoa Triceratops Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 68–65 Ma … Wikipedia
triceratops — /truy ser euh tops /, n. any of various dinosaurs of the genus Triceratops, of the late Cretaceous Period, having a bony crest on the neck, a long horn over each eye, and a shorter horn on the nose. [1890 95; < NL < Gk trikérat(os) three horned… … Universalium
triceratops — noun (plural tops; also triceratopses) Etymology: New Latin, from tri + Greek kerat , keras horn + ōps face more at horn, eye Date: 1892 any of a genus (Triceratops) of large herbivorous quadrupedal ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
triceratops — noun /traɪˈsɛrətɒps/ Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; a herbivorous ceratopsid from the late Cretaceous … Wiktionary
triceratops — tri•cer•a•tops [[t]traɪˈsɛr əˌtɒps[/t]] n. pal any massive, plant eating Cretaceous dinosaur of the genus Triceratops, having a bony crest on the neck, a horn over each eye, and a horn on the nose • Etymology: 1890–95; < NL < Gk… … From formal English to slang
triceratops — /traɪˈsɛrətɒps/ (say truy seruhtops) noun any of the large, horned dinosaurs constituting the genus Triceratops, reptiles of great size with huge heads and heavily armoured necks …
triceratops — (n.) dinosaur genus, 1892, from Gk. trikeratos three horned + ops face. The first element is from tri three (see THREE (Cf. three)) + keras (gen. keratos) horn (see KERATO (Cf. kerato )) … Etymology dictionary
Triceratops — Para para la banda japonesa del mismo nombre, véase Triceratops (banda). Triceratops … Wikipedia Español
reptile genus — noun a genus of reptiles • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Chelonia, ↑genus Chelonia, ↑Caretta, ↑genus Caretta, ↑Lepidochelys, ↑genus Lepidochelys, ↑ … Useful english dictionary