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psittacosaur

/ˈsɪt.ə.kə.sɔːr/

Traduction: Dinosaure herbivore primitif du Crétacé, caractérisé par une mâchoire en forme de bec et l'absence de cornes, doté de longues pattes arrière et de courtes pattes avant, se déplaçant probablement sur deux jambes.

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/ˈsɪt.ə.kə.sɔːr/C2formalscientific
  • frDinosaure herbivore primitif du Crétacé, caractérisé par une mâchoire en forme de bec et l'absence de cornes, doté de longues pattes arrière et de courtes pattes avant, se déplaçant probablement sur deux jambes.

A primitive dinosaur that lacked horns and had only the beginning of a frill, with long hind limbs and short forelimbs, and may have been bipedal.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A small, primitive dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period, characterized by a lack of horns, a rudimentary frill, long hind limbs, and short forelimbs; it may have been bipedal.

    frPsittacosaure

    • The psittacosaur is known from fossils found in Asia.
    • Unlike later ceratopsians, the psittacosaur had no true horns.
    • Scientists believe the psittacosaur may have been a fast runner due to its long hind limbs.
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