Family Iguanodontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Iguanodons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Iguanodontidae consists of several genera of ornithopod dinosaurs, all closely related to Iguanodon.
- Iguanodon is one of the first well-documented and thoroughly studied members of the family Iguanodontidae.
- Palaeontologists have discovered numerous remains of the family Iguanodontidae across the world, particularly in Europe and North America.
- Several genera within the family Iguanodontidae display characteristic thumb spikes similar to those found in Iguanodon.
- Research has revealed that members of the family Iguanodontidae likely used their distinctive beaks for cropping and gathering plant material.