ceratopsian


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ceratopsian /ˌsɛrəˈtɒpsɪən, ˌkɛr-/
noun Palaeontology a gregarious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of a group including triceratops, with a bony frill protecting the neck.
– origin early 20th cent.: from mod. L. Ceratopsia (pl., from Gk keras, kerat- ‘horn’ + ops ‘face’) + -an.
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