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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStegosaurus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Stegosaurus
"Il Stegosaurus era un dinosauro noto per le sue piastre ossee."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A genus of large, herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by their distinctive double row of bony plates along their back and spiked tails.
"The Stegosaurus roamed the Earth during the late Jurassic period, feeding on low-lying plants." - 2
A specific species within the Stegosaurus genus, known for its unique physical features.
"The Stegosaurus stenops is one of the most well-known species of this genus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, coined in 1877 by American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh. It combines the Ancient Greek words stégos, meaning 'roof' or 'covering', and sauros, meaning 'lizard', in reference to the overlapping armor plates that covered the dinosaur's back.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stegosaurus" is said worldwide
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Stégosaure
Transliteration: stégosaure
"Le stégosaure était un dinosaure herbivore célèbre pour ses plaques osseuses."
Stegosaurus
Transliteration: Stegosaurus
"Der Stegosaurus war ein großer Pflanzenfresser aus der Jurazeit."
Stegosaurus
Transliteration: Stegosaurus
"Il Stegosaurus era un dinosauro noto per le sue piastre ossee."
Estegosaurio
Transliteration: estegosaurio
"El estegosaurio es famoso por sus placas en la espalda."
Estegossauro
Transliteration: estegossauro
"O estegossauro era um dinossauro herbívoro que viveu na era jurássica."
स्टेगोसॉरस
Transliteration: Stegosaurus
"स्टेगोसॉरस एक शाकाहारी डायनासोर था जो जुरासिक काल में जीवित था।"
剑龙
Transliteration: jiàn lóng
"剑龙是以其背部的骨板而闻名的恐龙。"
스테고사우루스
Transliteration: seutegosauruseu
"스테고사우루스는 쥐라기 시대의 초식 공룡입니다."
ステゴサウルス
Transliteration: sute gosaurusu
"ステゴサウルスは背中の骨の板で知られる恐竜です。"
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