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trachodont

trachodont

9.9
A large plant-eating dinosaur with a flat duck-like bill from the Cretaceous period
  • noun
  • /ˈtrækəˌdɒnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tracodonte
  • The trachodont was a herbivore that roamed the earth millions of years ago.

Examples

  • The fossil of a trachodont was discovered in the Montana badlands.

  • The museum's exhibit features a full-scale model of a trachodont.

  • Many paleontologists study the unique jaw structure of the trachodont.

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

  • The fossil of a trachodont was discovered in the Montana badlands.

  • Many paleontologists study the unique jaw structure of the trachodont.

  • The museum's exhibit features a full-scale model of a trachodont.

Synonyms

trachodon
vstrachodont
  • Archaic
9.9

An old name used by scientists for a large duck-billed dinosaur

focuses on the distinctive bill-shaped mouth rather than taxonomic status

Surface Forms

trachodont singular
trachodonts plural

Etymology

The word trachodont comes from Greek parts trachy 'rough' and -dont 'tooth'. It was used for a duck-billed dinosaur known for its special jaws and teeth, so thinking 'rough tooth' helps you picture its distinctive bill-shaped mouth.