Triceratops
(noun)
A large herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period, having three horns on its head and a bony frill behind it.
Origin:
From greek tri- ("three") + cerat- ("horn") + -ops ("face").
Examples:
- The triceratops was one of the last dinosaur species to exist.
- The triceratops skeleton was the centerpiece of the museum exhibit.
- The triceratops had a large skull and a beak-like mouth.
- The triceratops was a formidable herbivore, capable of defending itself.
- The triceratops roamed the earth approximately 68 to 66 million years ago.