nodosaurid
/ˌnəʊdəˈsɔːrɪd/Palaeontology
noun
A member of the family Nodosauridae (suborder Ankylosauria) of quadrupedal ornithischian dinosaurs, characterized by an armour of bony spikes and plates and living chiefly in the Cretaceous period.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating a dinosaur of the family Nodosauridae.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From scientific Latin Nodosauridae, family name from Nodosaurus + -idae.
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