ankylosaur
/ˈæŋkɪləˌsɔr/
noun
- A type of dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period, characterized by a low, armored body, a clubbed tail, and a herbivorous diet.
- Fossils of an ankylosaur were discovered in Montana last summer.
- Unlike the speedy velociraptor, the ankylosaur moved slowly on its four sturdy legs.
- The ankylosaur used its heavy tail club to defend against predators.