noun
- plural of ankylosaurus; heavily armored herbivorous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, characterized by bony plates covering the body and a club-like tail
Usage: paleontology; often capitalized when referring to the genus Ankylosaurus
Examples
- Ankylosauruses were among the last dinosaurs to roam Earth before the mass extinction event.
- The museum's fossil collection includes several ankylosauruses from different time periods.
- Unlike the fast-moving theropods, ankylosauruses moved slowly across the landscape.
- Scientists study ankylosauruses to understand how armored dinosaurs defended themselves.
- The distinctive tail clubs of ankylosauruses were likely used in combat with predators.
- Ankylosauruses were plant-eaters that lived during the Late Cretaceous period.