ankylosaur

an·ky·lo·saur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-kuh-loh-sawr]
- /ˈæŋ kə loʊˌsɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-kuh-loh-sawr]
- /ˈæŋ kə loʊˌsɔr/

Definitions of ankylosaur word

noun ankylosaur any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body 3
noun ankylosaur any of a suborder (Ankylosauria) of heavily armored, short-legged ornithischian dinosaurs of the Cretaceous 3
noun ankylosaur any of several herbivorous dinosaurs of the suborder Ankylosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having the body covered with thick, bony plates. 1
noun ankylosaur A heavily built quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur primarily of the Cretaceous period, armored with bony plates. 1
noun ankylosaur an ankylosaurus. 0

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Origin of ankylosaur

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10, ankylosaur is from the New Latin word Ankylosauria name of the suborder. See ankylo-, -saur, -ia

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ankylosaur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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