STYRACOSAUR Meaning and
Definition
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Styracosaur is a noun that refers to a genus of herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, between 76 and 75 million years ago. It belongs to the family Ceratopsidae and the subfamily Centrosaurinae. The word "styracosaur" is derived from the Greek words "styrax" meaning "spike" or "styrakos" meaning "pointed," and "sauros" meaning "lizard."
Styracosaurids were characterized by their unique physical features, such as a large nasal horn and multiple long and pointed spikes or frills protruding from the back of their heads. These frills, or neck shields, were believed to serve both as display structures for mating rituals and for defense against predators. Styracosaurs had a strong and robust body, four short legs, and specialized dental arrangements suitable for consuming plant-based diets, specifically their ability to chew fibrous plants.
These dinosaurs existed in what is now known as North America, especially in the western regions of present-day United States and Canada. The most famous and well-preserved fossil remains of styracosaurids have been found in the Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada.
Styracosaurs were likely social animals, living and moving in herds. Their extinction, along with other dinosaurs, occurred about 66 million years ago, most probably due to the catastrophic event that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs and marked the end of the Cretaceous period – the mass extinction event known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.
Common Misspellings for STYRACOSAUR
- atyracosaur
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Etymology of STYRACOSAUR
The word "styracosaur" is derived from two Greek words: "styrax" meaning "spike" or "stump" and "sauros" meaning "lizard" or "reptile". So, the etymology of "styracosaur" refers to a reptile or lizard with spikes or stumps, likely referring to the distinctive horned frill on its head.
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