Horned Dinosaur (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of a nearly complete horned dinosaur skeleton provided scientists with valuable insights into the lives of these prehistoric creatures.
- Fossil remains of a horned dinosaur were unearthed in the Gobi Desert, revealing the dinosaur's distinctive frill and horns.
- Horned dinosaurs were among the most fascinating and enigmatic creatures to have roamed the Earth during the Cretaceous period.
- Paleontologists have long been fascinated by the unique characteristics of the horned dinosaur, including its massive beaked skull and powerful legs.
- A horned dinosaur fossil, estimated to be over 65 million years old, was recently discovered in a remote region of North America.