protoceratops
noun
pro·to·cer·a·tops
ˌprō-(ˌ)tō-ˈser-ə-ˌtäps 
: any of a genus (Protoceratops) of small herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous that lacked horns
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from prot- + Ceratops, a genus — more at ceratopsian
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
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“Protoceratops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protoceratops. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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