psittacosaurus

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English[edit]

Psittacosaurus skeleton cast, Psittacosaurus meileyingensis.
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Etymology[edit]

Coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak

Noun[edit]

psittacosaurus (plural psittacosauruses)

  1. Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns
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