stegosaurus

noun stego·sau·rus \ˌste-gə-ˈsȯr-əs\

Definition of STEGOSAURUS

: any of a genus (Stegosaurus) of stegosaurs known from the Upper Jurassic rocks especially of Colorado and Wyoming

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New Latin, from Greek stegos roof + sauros lizard — more at thatch

First Known Use: 1892

STEGOSAURUS Defined for Kids

noun stego·sau·rus \ˌste-gə-ˈsȯr-əs\

: a large plant-eating dinosaur with bony plates along its back and tail and with spikes at the end of the tail

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