Ceratosaur Definition
sə-rătə-sôr
noun
Any of various theropod dinosaurs of the group Ceratosauria of the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, often with a crest or horn on the head, and including coelophysis and dilophosaurus.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- ceratosaurus
Other Word Forms of Ceratosaur
Noun
Singular:
ceratosaur
Plural:
ceratosaursOrigin of Ceratosaur
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From New Latin Cerātosauria group name after Cerātosaurus type genus Greek keras, kerāt- horn ker-1 in Indo-European roots Greek sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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