stegosaurus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon

Etymology

From the genus name Stegosaurus. From Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

stegosaur, Stegosaur stenops

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