stegosaur

noun

stego·saur | \ ˈste-gə-ˌsȯr

Definition of stegosaur

: any of a suborder (Stegosauria) of quadrupedal ornithischian herbivorous dinosaurs chiefly of the Jurassic with strongly developed dorsal plates and spikes

Examples of stegosaur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the first time, researchers traced dinosaur footprints along the island's northeastern coast and discovered that stegosaurs were part of this community. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Footprints reveal that stegosaurs once stepped across Scotland," 11 Mar. 2020 However, this may not mean that stegosaurs were uncommon in Gondwana. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "New Species of Stegosaurus Unearthed in Mountains of Morocco," 22 Aug. 2019 The British news publication reports that the specimen is the first stegosaur to be found in North Africa. — Fox News, "New 168-million-year-old stegosaurus species unearthed by scientists," 22 Aug. 2019 In recent years, London’s Natural History Museum has become a hub of stegosaur research. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "New Species of Stegosaurus Unearthed in Mountains of Morocco," 22 Aug. 2019 Also included in the find is the first evidence of the existence of stegosaurs in Australia, and some of the largest dinosaur footprints ever discovered, measuring up to 5.5 feet long. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Uncover Giant Dino Tracks in 'Australia's Jurassic Park'," 27 Mar. 2017 Also included in the find is the first evidence of the existence of stegosaurs in Australia, and some of the largest dinosaur footprints ever discovered, measuring up to 5.5 feet long. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Uncover Giant Dino Tracks in 'Australia's Jurassic Park'," 27 Mar. 2017 At the time they were thought to be from a variety of dinosaurs, like stegosaurs and sauropods. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Newfound Marine Fossil May Be From the Largest Creature That Ever Lived," 10 Apr. 2018 The tracks also provide the only known evidence of stegosaurs in Australia, Salisbury notes. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Largest-Known Dinosaur Footprint Discovered in Western Australia," 27 Mar. 2017

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