iguanodon

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iguan·odon | \ i-ˈgwä-nə-ˌdän

Definition of iguanodon

: any of a genus (Iguanodon) of very large herbivorous dinosaurs of the Early Cretaceous

Examples of iguanodon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, there is evidence that tyrannosaurids, like the T-Rex, suffered from gout and that iguanodons may have had osteoarthritis. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "A rare disease among children is discovered in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur tumor," 13 Feb. 2020 Fostoria was an herbivore that stood on its hind legs and belonged to the same group of dinosaurs as iguanodons. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Dinosaur bones shimmering with opal reveal a new species," 4 June 2019

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