ankylosaur

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of ankylosaurus, q.v. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæŋkəloʊˌsɔːɹ/, /ˈæŋkɪloʊˌsɔːɹ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔər/ === Noun === ankylosaur (plural ankylosaurs) Synonym of ankylosaurus, Ankylosaurus magniventris, a herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period notable for its heavy armor and clublike tail. Synonym of ankylosaurian, any member of the suborder Ankylosauria, herbivorous dinosaurs notable for their armor in the form of bony osteoderms. [1908] === References === “ankylosaur”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Ankylosauria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ankylosauria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Ankylosauria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons