pachycephalosaurus
noun (Pachycephalosaurus, pachycephalosauruses)
Everyday
Pachycephalosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur with a very thick, dome-shaped skull, which lived in North America about 66 million years ago. tree →
In the lessons
Met in science and dinosaur books; its name means «thick-headed lizard». Scientists argue about whether it head-butted others.
Examples
- Pachycephalosaurus had a skull 25 centimetres thick. tree →
- Its name means «thick-headed lizard». tree →
- Pachycephalosaurus walked on two legs. tree →
- It lived at the same time as T. rex. tree →
- Some scientists think Pachycephalosaurus butted heads like goats. tree →
- Its dome was ringed with bony knobs. tree →
Note
Say «PAK-ee-SEF-uh-low-SAW-rus». Name of a dinosaur, often written with a capital P. Whether it head-butted is still argued; do not state it as fact.
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