ceratopsian

noun

cer·a·top·sian | \ ˌsər-ə-ˈtäp-sē-ən

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Definition of ceratopsian

: any of a suborder (Ceratopsia) of ornithischian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous having horns, a sharp horny beak, and a bony frill projecting backward from the skull

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Recent Examples on the Web The dinosaur belonged to the ceratopsians, which were plant-eaters that included the iconic Triceratops. — Fox News, "Strange dinosaur with star-like skull named after David Bowie," 1 May 2020 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Amy Beth Hanson, SFChronicle.com, "Dinosaur dispute in Montana asks whether fossils are minerals," 9 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Author: Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News, "Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?," 8 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Amy Beth Hanson, SFChronicle.com, "Dinosaur dispute in Montana asks whether fossils are minerals," 9 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Author: Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News, "Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?," 8 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Amy Beth Hanson, SFChronicle.com, "Dinosaur dispute in Montana asks whether fossils are minerals," 9 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Author: Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News, "Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?," 8 Nov. 2019 A few months later, amateur paleontologist Clayton Phipps discovered a 22-foot-long carnivorous theropod and a 28-foot-long plant-eating ceratopsian believed to have died 66 million years ago. — Amy Beth Hanson, SFChronicle.com, "Dinosaur dispute in Montana asks whether fossils are minerals," 9 Nov. 2019

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