stegosaurus

Other forms: stegosauruses

Definitions of stegosaurus
  1. noun
    a genus of dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon
    synonyms: Stegosaur stenops, stegosaur
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    type of:
    armored dinosaur
    dinosaurs having bony armour
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