noun
- a large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period, characterized by a heavily armored body covered with bony plates and a club-like tail
Usage: paleontology; often capitalized when referring to the genus Ankylosaurus
Examples
- The ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs to roam Earth before the mass extinction event.
- Unlike the T-rex, the ankylosaurus was a peaceful plant-eater protected by thick armor.
- Fossil evidence shows that the ankylosaurus used its tail as a weapon against predators.
- Children at the museum were fascinated by the ankylosaurus skeleton on display.
- The ankylosaurus belonged to a group of armored dinosaurs called ankylosaurs.