hadrosaurus

/ˌhædrəˈsɔrəs/
noun
  1. A specific genus of hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur) from the late Cretaceous period, first discovered in North America.
    • The hadrosaurus was one of the first dinosaur skeletons ever mounted in a museum.
    • A nearly complete hadrosaurus skeleton was unearthed in New Jersey.
    • Paleontologists study hadrosaurus fossils to learn about dinosaur behavior.
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