ankylosaur

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de dinosaurio acorazado del período Cretácico, caracterizado por gruesas placas óseas que cubren su espalda y una postura ancha similar a la de un lagarto.

A noun referring to a type of armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, characterized by thick bony plates covering its back and a sprawling, lizard-like gait.

1. Armored dinosaurC1formalscientific

   A type of herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, characterized by a low-slung body, short legs, and a back covered with thick bony plates or armor, often with a tail club for defense.

   Anquilosaurio

   • The ankylosaur's armored back protected it from predators.
   • Fossils of an ankylosaur were discovered in North America.
   • Scientists believe the ankylosaur walked with a sprawling gait similar to a lizard's.

   Sinónimosankylosaurus