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Definition of Styracosaurus
1. Noun. An unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous.
Generic synonyms: Ceratopsian, Horned Dinosaur
Group relationships: Genus Styracosaurus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Styracosaurus
Literary usage of Styracosaurus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"styracosaurus—Cretaceous; North America. * Triceratops—Cretaceous; North America.
* Torosaurus—Cretaceous; North America. Contrast of Phyla. ..."
2. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"styracosaurus—Cretaceous; North America. * Triceratops—Cretaceous; North America.
* Torosaurus—Cretaceous; North America. Contrast of Phyla. ..."
3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1914)
"styracosaurus Lambe (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XXVII, No. 9, pp. 109- 116, 1913)
seems to be the closest related genus and the elements of the skull are ..."