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PRONUNCIATION OF CERATOPSIAN

ceratopsian  [ˌsɛrəˈtɒpsɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CERATOPSIAN

noun
adjective
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pronoun
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Ceratopsian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CERATOPSIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ceratopsian

Ceratopsia

Ceratopsia or Ceratopia is a group of herbivorous, beaked dinosaurs that thrived in what are now North America, Europe, and Asia, during the Cretaceous Period, although ancestral forms lived earlier, in the Jurassic. The earliest known ceratopsian, Yinlong downsi, lived between 161.2 and 155.7 million years ago. The last ceratopsian species became extinct in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, 66 million years ago. Early members of the ceratopsian group, such as Psittacosaurus, were small bipedal animals. Later members, including ceratopsids like Centrosaurus and Triceratops, became very large quadrupeds and developed elaborate facial horns and frills extending over the neck. While these frills might have served to protect the vulnerable neck from predators, they may also have been used for display, thermoregulation, the attachment of large neck and chewing muscles or some combination of the above. Ceratopsians ranged in size from 1 meter and 23 kilograms to over 9 meters and 5,400 kg. Triceratops is by far the best-known ceratopsian to the general public.

Definition of ceratopsian in the English dictionary

The definition of ceratopsian in the dictionary is resembling or belonging to the suborder of dinosaurs Ceratopsia, herbivorous dinosaurs characterised by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CERATOPSIAN


Albigensian
ˌælbɪˈdʒɛnsɪən
Cappadocian
ˌkæpəˈdəʊsɪən
Capsian
ˈkæpsɪən
Circassian
sɜːˈkæsɪən
enzian
ˈɛntsɪən
Gaussian
ˈɡaʊsɪən
gypseian
ˈdʒɪpsɪən
halcyon
ˈhælsɪən
Hertzian
ˈhɜːtsɪən
hessian
ˈhɛsɪən
Joycean
ˈdʒɔɪsɪən
laodicean
ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən
Lucian
ˈluːsɪən
Lycian
ˈlɪsɪən
Marxian
ˈmɑːksɪən
Ossian
ˈɒsɪən
Piscean
ˈpaɪsɪən
Premonstratensian
ˌpriːˌmɒnstrəˈtɛnsɪən
Procyon
ˈprəʊsɪən
Waldensian
wɒlˈdensɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CERATOPSIAN

ceramal
ceramic
ceramic hob
ceramic oxide
ceramicist
ceramics
ceramide
ceramist
ceramography
cerargyrite
cerasin
cerastes
cerastium
cerate
cerated
ceratin
ceratodus
ceratoid
ceratopsid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CERATOPSIAN

Asian
Australasian
Bayesian
Belarusian
Cartesian
Caucasian
Elysian
Eurasian
Frisian
Indonesian
Little Russian
Malaysian
Parisian
Persian
Polynesian
Prussian
Rhodesian
Russian
Southeast Asian
Tunisian

Synonyms and antonyms of ceratopsian in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ceratopsian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CERATOPSIAN

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角龙
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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
380 millions of speakers
ar

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ceratopsian
280 millions of speakers

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ceratopsian
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Translator English - Portuguese

ceratópsio
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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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Ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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Ceratopsian
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vi

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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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Translator English - Marathi

सेराटोप्सियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ceratopsia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ceratopsian
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Translator English - Polish

rogatych
50 millions of speakers

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ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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Translator English - Greek

ceratopsian
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ceratopsian
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Translator English - Swedish

ceratopsian
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Translator English - Norwegian

ceratopsian
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Trends of use of ceratopsian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CERATOPSIAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CERATOPSIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ceratopsian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CERATOPSIAN»

Discover the use of ceratopsian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ceratopsian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs: The Royal Tyrrell ...
This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology and behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, including descriptions of newly identified species.
Michael J. Ryan, Brenda J. Chinnery-Allgeier, David A. Eberth, 2010
2
Horns and beaks: ceratopsian and ornithopod dinosaurs
New findings on Triceratops, Iguanodon, and other related dinosaurs
Kenneth Carpenter, 2007
3
Function and Evolution of the Cranial Sinuses in Bovid ...
Schematic cross-sections of ceratopsian skulls illustrating the frontoparietal depression or supracranial sinuses (both in black) in relation to the endocranial cavity (light gray) and the rest of the braincase (dark gray). Reconstructions are based ...
Andrew Allen Farke, 2008
4
The Hell Creek Formation and the Cretaceous-Tertiary ...
PTRM Dinosaur taxon Skeletal elements preserved Lithology Depositional Datum K-T locality environment (m) (m) V96019 Ceratopsian Frill, horns, maxillary CS Flood plain 0.84 -1.77 V88002 Hadrosaur Vertebrae and ribs ZMS Flood plain ...
Joseph Herbert Hartman, Kirk R. Johnson, Douglas J. Nichols, 2002
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Dinosaur Provincial Park: A Spectacular Ancient Ecosystem ...
David A. Eberth and Michael A. Getty Twenty ceratopsian bonebeds are reported from the Dinosaur Provincial Park area (data from Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology; Figs. 27.1, 27.2; Table 27.1). Although the identification of the ...
Philip J. Currie, Eva Bundgaard Koppelhus, 2005
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Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology
Jeff Thomason. 12 The forelimb of Torosaurus and an analysis of the posture and gait of ceratopsian dinosaurs ROLF E. JOHNSON and JOHN H. OSTROM Figure 12.1. (a) Restoration of a ceratopsian dinosaur, in anterior. ABSTRACT The ...
Jeff Thomason, 1997
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Brachyceratops; a Ceratopsian Dinosaur from the Two Medicine ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Geological Charles Whitney Gilmore, 2010
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Last of the Dinosaurs: The Cretaceous Period
They must have had a powerful digestive system to process the food. After dicing up vegetation with their teeth, a ceratopsian swallowed the shreds and passed them into the gut, where they were digested and fermented to extract nutrients.
Thom Holmes, 2008
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Interplay Between Growth and Mechanics in the Evolution of ...
CHAPTER 4 VASCULAR CANAL ORIENTATION IN BONE MAY REFLECT PHYLETIC ACCELERATION OF GROWTH IN CERATOPSIAN DINOSAURS ABSTRACT Ceratopsian dinosaurs evolved to large size, in part by phyletic increases in ...
Andrew Huaien Lee, 2007
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Jurassic Classics: A Collection of Saurian Essays and ...
... a number of dinosaur specimens (including a nice skull of the ceratopsian Triceratops collected by Riggs, skulls of the hadrosaur Edmontosaiirus and ceratopsian Anchiceratops, and a skeleton of the primitive ceratopsian Protoceratops with ...
Donald F. Glut, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CERATOPSIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ceratopsian is used in the context of the following news items.
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LEGO Jurassic World Game features Canadian Dino Hunters
Recently, when Evans asked the public to help nickname a new species of Ceratopsian dinosaur (think Triceratops) the popular choice was ... «Canadian Reviewer, Jun 15»
2
Scary-fun dinosaurs still rule the Earth in LEGO Jurassic World
When Evans asked the public to help nickname a new species of Ceratopsian dinosaur (think Triceratops) the popular choice was “Cornelius”. «MetroNews Canada, Jun 15»
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Triceratops May Have Risen To Dominance Because Of Unique Self …
A few lineages of dinosaurs, such as ceratopsian horned dinosaurs like Triceratops, are unique in that they had more “mammal-like” chewing ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Meet 'Hellboy': New Spiky-Headed Dinosaur Found
Every time you think you've seen it all some new, weird ceratopsian shows up. Nick Longrich. Paleontologist, University of Bath. Nick Longrich. «National Geographic, Jun 15»
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"Hellboy" dinosaur excavated successfully in Alberta
Scientists have successfully excavated the skeleton of a ceratopsian dinosaur they described as “Hellboy” from a limestone deposit along a ... «Science Recorder, Jun 15»
6
The Curse of the Horned Dinosaur Egg
So, as a horned dinosaur fancier, I was pretty excited when an authentic ceratopsian egg and embryo were announced in 2008. Amy Balanoff ... «PLoS Blogs, Jun 15»
7
Can we easily distinguish male and female protoceratops?
Protoceratops andrewsi is a well know ceratopsian from the Late Cretaceous of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, discovered almost a century ago ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Malta Montana Dinosaur Museum hired new staff member
... a new undescribed species of ceratopsian (an older relative of Triceratops), a partial juvenile tyrannosaur, and several Triceratops skulls and ... «Great Falls Tribune, Apr 15»
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Making the case: Why the Cleveland Museum of Natural History …
... she gently removed traces of soil and protective glue from the fossilized bones of a juvenile dinosaur believed to have been a Ceratopsian, ... «cleveland.com, Feb 15»
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Royal Ontario Museum paleontologist appears in History Channel's …
Amazingly, his team managed to find a heretofore undiscovered species of ceratopsian while filming the show, with that as-yet-unnamed ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jan 15»

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