psittacosaurus
See also: Psittacosaurus
English
editEtymology
editCoined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak
Noun
editpsittacosaurus (plural psittacosauruses)
- Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns