Marginocephalian (Noun)
Meaning
Includes boneheaded (pachycephalosaurs) and horned (ceratopsian) dinosaurs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The marginocephalian group of dinosaurs comprised the ceratopsians and the pachycephalosaurs with distinctive head shapes.
- It was essential to note that not all marginocephalians were directly related, yet shared key skull structure characteristics.
- A pachycephalosaur fell within the marginocephalian dinosaurs with unusual thickening and raised ridges on its skull.
- Ceratopsian dinosaurs also belonged to the marginocephalian group, known for sporting distinctive frills on their heads.
- The marginocephalian subgroup within ornithischians that comprises boneheaded and horned dinosaurs had a wide range of feeding adaptations and habitats.