ceratopsid.
Any member of the family †Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
Meaning & usage
Any member of the family †Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρατ- (kérat-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps) taxonomic name Ceratops English -oid English -id English ceratopsid From taxonomic name Ceratops + English -id.
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρατ- (kérat-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps) taxonomic name Ceratops English -oid English -id English ceratopsid From taxonomic name Ceratops + English -id.
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