About The Word Ceratosaurus

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Ceratosaurus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ceratosaurus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Ceratosaurus

Ceratosaurus Meaning & Definition
Ceratosaurus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ceratosaurus?

[n] primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ceratosaurus: ceratosaur

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ceratosaurus:

See Also | bird-footed dinosaur | coelophysis | suborder Ceratosaura | theropod | theropod dinosaur

Ceratosaurus In Webster's Dictionary

\Cer`a*to*sau"rus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras a horn + ? lizard.] (Paleon.) A carnivorous American Jurassic dinosaur allied to the European Megalosaurus. The animal was nearly twenty feet in length, and the skull bears a bony horn core on the united nasal bones. See Illustration in Appendix.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Mouth harp ‐ a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free…
  • Norlestrin ‐ trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and…
  • Gavialis gangeticus ‐ large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long…
  • Considerably ‐ to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over…
  • Theorizer ‐ someone who theorizes (especially in…
  • Publishing company ‐ a firm in the…
  • Macroeconomist ‐ an economist who specializes in…
  • Shortsighted ‐ lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted…
  • Constrain ‐ restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" [v]…
  • Virgilia oroboides ‐ tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to…