Heterodontosaurus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) + -saurus, in reference to it having three different kinds of teeth, which is unusual among dinosaurs.

Proper noun

†Heterodontosaurus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Heterodontosauridae – dinosaurs of the Early Jurassic period.

References

• Heterodontosaurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Heterodontosauridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Heterodontosaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Heterodontosaurus at Paleobiology Database