nodosaur en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of nodosaurus, from translingual Nodosaurus, from New Latin, from Latin nodosus (“knobby, knotted”) + -saurus, equivalent to nodo- + -saur.
Meanings
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Synonym of nodosaurus, Nodosaurus textilis, an ankylosaurian dinosaur of the Cretaceous period lacking a clublike tail.
Nodosaurs are ankylosaurid dinosaurs: armoured herbivorous reptiles that look like the love-child of a rhino and an army tank.
2017 September 27, Elsa Panciroli, The Guardian:
- Synonym of nodosaurid, any member of the family †Nodosauridae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodosaurs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
nodosaurid · nodosaurus · any member of the family †Nodosauridae · Nodosaurus textilis