ankylosaurian

English

Etymology

From translingual Ankylosauria + -an, equivalent to ankylosaur +‎ -ian, from Ankylosaurus + New Latin -ia, q.v. Compare nodosaurian, derived within English.

Noun

ankylosaurian (plural ankylosaurians)

  1. Any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbaceous dinosaurs notable for their armor consisting of bony osteoderms.
    Synonym: ankylosaur

Hyponyms

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