First Known Use: 1892
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triceratops
noun tri·cer·a·tops \(ˌ)trī-ˈser-ə-ˌtäps\
: a large dinosaur that had three horns on its head and that ate plants
plural tri·cer·a·tops also tri·cer·a·tops·es\-ˌtäp-səz\
Full Definition of TRICERATOPS
: any of a genus (Triceratops) of large herbivorous quadrupedal ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous with three horns, a bony hood or crest on the neck, and hoofed toes
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triceratops
noun tri·cer·a·tops \trī-ˈser-ə-ˌtäps\
plural triceratops
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: a large plant-eating dinosaur with three horns, a large bony crest around the neck, and hoofed toes
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