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trachodon

trachodon

9.9
An old name used by scientists for a large duck-billed dinosaur
  • noun
  • /ˈtrækəˌdɒn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : tracodonte
  • Although the name trachodon is outdated, it still appears in some older textbooks.

Examples

  • Did you know that the trachodon had a duck-like bill?

  • The fossilized teeth of a trachodon were discovered in the rocky cliffs.

  • Children are often fascinated by dinosaurs like the trachodon and the triceratops.

  • The trachodon was a fascinating creature from the past.

  • The fossilized teeth of a trachodon were discovered in the rocky cliffs.

  • Children are often fascinated by dinosaurs like the trachodon and the triceratops.

  • Did you know that the trachodon had a duck-like bill?

Synonyms

Trachodon
vstrachodon
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A name once used for a duck-billed dinosaur that scientists no longer use

is used for a single large duck-billed dinosaur rather than the formal genus
trachodont
vstrachodon
  • Specialized
9.9

A large plant-eating dinosaur with a flat duck-like bill from the Cretaceous period

focuses on being an obsolete genus rather than the physical bill feature

Surface Forms

trachodon singular
trachodons plural

Etymology

Trachodon comes from Greek words trachy- 'rough' and -odon 'tooth'. So the name means 'rough tooth' and gives a clear picture of a duck-billed dinosaur named for its teeth, even though scientists now think the name is outdated.