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- noun an
ankylosaurus
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In 2002, a newly discovered ankylosaur was named for him: Crichtonsaurus bohlini.
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Approximately 19% of the sample consists of bones of the ankylosaur Mymoorapelta, mostly osteoderms and lateral spines 2 individuals.
Archive 2009-05-01 ReBecca Foster 2009
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Approximately 19% of the sample consists of bones of the ankylosaur Mymoorapelta, mostly osteoderms and lateral spines 2 individuals.
Cooperative Management of Paleontological Resources on Federal Lands in Mesa County, Colorado ReBecca Foster 2009
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Over 800+ cataloged specimens from seven species of dinosaur, including the type specimen of the first Jurassic ankylosaur Mymoorapelta, have been recovered from this bonebed.
Cooperative Management of Paleontological Resources on Federal Lands in Mesa County, Colorado ReBecca Foster 2009
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Over 800+ cataloged specimens from seven species of dinosaur, including the type specimen of the first Jurassic ankylosaur Mymoorapelta, have been recovered from this bonebed.
Archive 2009-05-01 ReBecca Foster 2009
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His ankylosaur print is the first such print of the species from the Jurassic Period and the largest print of any ankylosaur from the Age of the Dinosaurs.
First Jurassic Ankylosaur track found ReBecca Foster 2008
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His ankylosaur print is the first such print of the species from the Jurassic Period and the largest print of any ankylosaur from the Age of the Dinosaurs.
Archive 2008-05-01 ReBecca Foster 2008
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This is the first and only ankylosaur footprint ever found in the Jurassic — anywhere in the world.
Archive 2008-05-01 ReBecca Foster 2008
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The green styracosaur at front right changes colour when placed in hot water and the spiky ankylosaur thing next to it glows in the dark.
Archive 2006-08-01 Darren Naish 2006
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The green styracosaur at front right changes colour when placed in hot water and the spiky ankylosaur thing next to it glows in the dark.
Toys: part II Darren Naish 2006
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