tri·cer·a·tops

tri·cer·a·tops
/traıˈserəˌtɑːps/ noun, pl triceratops [count]
: a large dinosaur that had three horns on its head and that ate plants

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  • tri|cer|a|tops — «try SEHR uh tops», noun. a dinosaur of the Cretaceous period of western North America, with a huge skull, a large horn above each eye and a smaller horn on the nose, a large, bony collar extending from the neck, and long powerful tail. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri — tri·able; tri·a·can·thi·dae; tri·acetin; tri·a·con·tane; tri·a·con·ta·no·ic; tri·a·con·ter; tri·act; tri·actinal; tri·adel·phous; tri·a·denum; tri·ad·ic; tri·ad·ism; tri·aene; tri·ae·noph·o·rus; tri·ak·i·dae; tri·a·kis·octahedron;… …   English syllables

  • tops — bron·tops; cer·a·tops; tops·man; tri·cer·a·tops; tops; …   English syllables

  • triceratops — tri·cer·a·tops …   English syllables

  • triceratops — tri|cer|a|tops [ traı serə,taps ] noun count a DINOSAUR with three horns on its face …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 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

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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