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Ceratopsidae

Ceratopsidae

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Large plant-eating dinosaurs with horns and bony frills, like Triceratops
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛrəˈtɒpsɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ceratopsidae
  • The Ceratopsidae family includes some of the most recognizable dinosaurs, such as Triceratops and Styracosaurus.

Examples

  • Members of the Ceratopsidae are known for their elaborate facial horns and frills.

  • Paleontologists discovered new fossils belonging to the Ceratopsidae in North America.

  • The Ceratopsidae family includes famous dinosaurs like Triceratops.

  • Did you know that Ceratopsidae were primarily herbivores?

  • Paleontologists discovered new fossils belonging to the Ceratopsidae in North America.

  • Members of the Ceratopsidae are known for their elaborate facial horns and frills.

  • The Ceratopsidae family includes some of the most recognizable dinosaurs, such as Triceratops and Styracosaurus.

Synonyms

family Ceratopsidae
vsCeratopsidae
  • Specialized
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A group of horned plant-eating dinosaurs like Triceratops from ancient North America

is the broader family term not limited to a single geographic region

Compounds

family Ceratopsidae
  • Specialized
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A group of horned plant-eating dinosaurs like Triceratops from ancient North America

Surface Forms

Ceratopsidae singular
Ceratopsidaes plural
Ceratopsidae plural

Morphology

Ceratopsidae = Ceratops (opaque) = ceratops + idae

A technical taxonomic formation (combining form + the family suffix '-idae') that is specialized and unlikely to be transparently interpreted by general learners.

Etymology

Ceratopsidae comes from Greek parts cerat- meaning 'horn' and -ops meaning 'face', and the ending -idae shows a 'family' group. So Ceratopsidae literally means 'horn-faced family', which explains why it names the family of horned dinosaurs like Triceratops.