Protoceratops Definition

prōtō-sĕrə-tŏps
noun
A small herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur of the genus Protoceratops of the Cretaceous Period, characterized by a bony frill on the back of the skull and a beaked mouth.
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Origin of Protoceratops

  • New Latin Prōtocerātōps genus name Greek prōto- proto- Greek keras, kerāt- horn ker-1 in Indo-European roots Greek ōps eye, face okw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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