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Ceratosaurus

Ceratosaurus

9.9
An early meat-eating dinosaur with a horn on its nose from the Jurassic period
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛrəˈtɔːsərəs/
  • Specialized
: Ceratosaurus
  • Scientists believe Ceratosaurus was a swift predator during the Late Jurassic period.

Examples

  • The Ceratosaurus is recognizable by the large horn on its snout.

  • The Ceratosaurus was a formidable predator.

  • Fossils of Ceratosaurus have been found in North America and Africa.

  • Many fossils of Ceratosaurus have been discovered in North America.

  • The Ceratosaurus hunted other dinosaurs in the dense Jurassic forests.

  • Fossils of the Ceratosaurus have been discovered in North America.

  • Paleontologists are excited to study the unique features of the Ceratosaurus.

Surface Forms

Ceratosaurus singular
Ceratosauruses plural

Etymology

Ceratosaurus comes from Greek parts cerato- meaning 'horn' and -saurus meaning 'lizard', and you see -saurus in many dinosaur names. So it is a 'horned lizard', which explains the large horn on its nose and the animal's name.