| word | triceratops |
|---|---|
| definition | One of a group of large dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period and had three horns, a bony crest or hood, and hoofed toes. |
| eg_sentence | The triceratops probably used its three horns for defense against the attacks of meat-eating dinosaurs. |
| explanation | The name triceratops, meaning literally “three-horned face,” refers to the two horns above its eyes and the smaller third horn on its snout. Just as striking was the frilled hood or ruff that rose behind its head, though no one is quite sure what it was for. The triceratops was one of the last dinosaurs to evolve and also one of the last to become extinct. It could reach lengths of 30 feet and could stand nearly eight feet high. Despite its ferocious looks and three-foot-long horns, the triceratops was actually a vegetarian |
| IPA | ˌtraɪˈsɛrəˌtɔps |
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