pachycephalosaur (Meaning)
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pachycephalosaur (n)
bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found
Synonyms & Antonyms of pachycephalosaur
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pachycephalosaur Sentence Examples
- Pachycephalosaurs were dome-headed dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous period.
- The "pachys" in pachycephalosaur means "thick," while "cephalus" means "head," referring to their distinctive, thickened skulls.
- Pachycephalosaurs were herbivores, using their beaks to strip leaves and twigs from trees.
- The bumps and ridges on the pachycephalosaur's skull provided protection from predators.
- Some pachycephalosaurs had skulls that were nearly 10 inches thick.
- Pachycephalosaurs ranged in size from small, chicken-sized species to larger ones that reached lengths of up to 18 feet.
- The largest known pachycephalosaur, Dracorex hogwartsia, had a skull that resembled a dragon's head.
- Not all pachycephalosaurs had dome-shaped skulls; some had flat or triangular heads.
- The purpose of the pachycephalosaur's dome-shaped skull is still debated, but it may have been used for head-butting or display.
- Pachycephalosaurs disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous period along with many other dinosaur species.
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bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Pachycephalosaurs were dome-headed dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous period.
The "pachys" in pachycephalosaur means "thick," while "cephalus" means "head," referring to their distinctive, thickened skulls.
Pachycephalosaurs were herbivores, using their beaks to strip leaves and twigs from trees.
The bumps and ridges on the pachycephalosaur's skull provided protection from predators.
