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Definition of Psittacosaurus
1. Noun. Primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind limbs and short forelimbs; may have been bipedal.
Generic synonyms: Ceratopsian, Horned Dinosaur
Group relationships: Genus Psittacosaurus
Definition of Psittacosaurus
1. Noun. Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus ''Psittacosaurus'', that lacked horns ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Psittacosaurus
Literary usage of Psittacosaurus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Read & Understand Spanish/English Fiction by Ana Shirazi (2005)
"... when they saw a picture of psittacosaurus displays, the narrator said, ...
cuando vieron una pintura de los psittacosaurus, el narrador dijo, ..."
2. Read And Understand by Tekla N. White, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Marilyn Evans, Evans-Moor Corporation (1999)
"The sign above the picture said psittacosaurus. "That's us," Dad agreed. We were
feeling a little better until we saw creatures with nets moving toward us. ..."