pro·to·cer·a·tops
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Definition of protoceratops
: any of a genus (Protoceratops) of small herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous that lacked horns
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“Protoceratops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protoceratops. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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