Frill (Noun)
Meaning 1
An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Ornamental objects of no great value.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The distinctive frill of the Triceratops dinosaur served as a display feature for attracting mates and intimidating rivals.
- A fossilized frill from a Psittacosaurus specimen was discovered in the Badlands of Montana.
- Some paleontologists believe the frill of the Styracosaurus may have been used to regulate the dinosaur's body temperature.
- The frill of the Edmontosaurus was much shorter than that of its ceratopsian relatives.
- The well-preserved frill of the Hadrosaurid Saurolophus is a distinctive characteristic of the genus.