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duck-billed dinosaur

/dək bɪld ˌdaɪnəˈsɔər/
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Definitions of duck-billed dinosaur
  1. noun
    any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic
    synonyms: hadrosaur, hadrosaurus
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    types:
    anatotitan
    one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs
    corythosaur, corythosaurus
    duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet
    edmontosaurus
    duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
    trachodon, trachodont
    large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
    type of:
    ornithischian, ornithischian dinosaur
    herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird
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