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ceratopsian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Triceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur.
  • One common ceratopsian feature is a frill extending from the back of the skull.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any member of this suborder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horned dinosaur

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ornithischian, ornithischian dinosaur

Narrower terms: protoceratops, triceratops, styracosaur, styracosaurus, psittacosaur, psittacosaurus

History

Etymology

From translingual Ceratops + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 角龍 /角龙 — noun
  • Icelandic: horneðla — noun