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psittacosaurus

/ˌsɪt.ə.kəˈsɔːr.əs/

Traduction: Dinosaure primitif dépourvu de véritables cornes et ne possédant qu'un début de collerette, avec de longues pattes arrière et de courtes pattes avant, probablement bipède.

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/ˌsɪt.ə.kəˈsɔːr.əs/C2formalscientific
  • frDinosaure primitif dépourvu de véritables cornes et ne possédant qu'un début de collerette, avec de longues pattes arrière et de courtes pattes avant, probablement bipède.

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

  1. Early ceratopsian dinosaurC2formalscientific

    A small, primitive, herbivorous dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period, characterized by a parrot-like beak, a lack of horns, and a small frill at the back of its skull. It was likely bipedal with strong hind limbs and shorter forelimbs.

    frPsittacosaurus

    • The psittacosaurus fossil was discovered in Mongolia.
    • Scientists believe the psittacosaurus used its beak to eat tough plants.
    • Unlike later ceratopsians, the psittacosaurus had no horns and only a small frill.
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