"psittacosaurus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɪtəkəˈsɔːɹəs/ Forms: psittacosauruses [plural]
Etymology: Coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ψιττακός|t=parrot}} Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”), {{der|en|grc|σαύρα|t=lizard}} Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} psittacosaurus (plural psittacosauruses)
  1. Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns Wikipedia link: Henry Fairfield Osborn, psittacosaurus
    Sense id: en-psittacosaurus-en-noun-D9k1oYeu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dinosaurs

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