| 单词 | ceratopsian |
| 释义 | ceratopsian[ ser-uh-top-see-uhn ] / ˌsɛr əˈtɒp si ən / nounany of several four-footed, herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ceratopsia, of the late Cretaceous Period, having an enlarged skull with a beak, a large perforated frill at the back, and, in some species, one or three horns. Also called horned dinosaur. Origin of ceratopsianFirst recorded in 1905–10; from New Latin Ceratopsi(a) (see cerat-, -opsis, -ia) + -an Words nearby ceratopsiancerato-, ceratocricoid muscle, ceratodus, ceratoid, Ceratophyllus, ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal, cercaria, cercis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for ceratopsianceratopsian [ sĕr′ə-tŏp′sē-ən ] Any of various dinosaurs of the group Ceratopsia of the late Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Ceratopsians were ornithischians characterized by skulls with a parrotlike beak, a broad bony frill extending back over the neck, and often one or more horns. Most ceratopsians walked on all fours and grew to medium or large size. Triceratops was a ceratopsian. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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