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Triceratops is very common: they are the cows of the Cretaceous; they are everywhere.
Jack Horner

Meaning of "triceratops" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRICERATOPS

From New Latin, from tri- + Greek kerat-, keras horn + ōps eye.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRICERATOPS

triceratops  [traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRICERATOPS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Triceratops is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRICERATOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Triceratops

Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the late Cretaceous period, about 68 million years ago in what is now North America. It is one of the last known non-avian dinosaur genera, and became extinct in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The term Triceratops, which literally means "three-horned face", is derived from the Greek τρί- meaning "three", κέρας meaning "horn", and ὤψ meaning "face". Bearing a large bony frill and three horns on its large four-legged body, and conjuring similarities with the modern rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best known ceratopsid. It shared the landscape with and was probably preyed upon by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that the two did battle in the manner often depicted in traditional museum displays and popular images. The exact placement of the Triceratops genus within the ceratopsid group has been debated by paleontologists. Two species, T. horridus and T.

Definition of triceratops in the English dictionary

The definition of triceratops in the dictionary is any rhinoceros-like herbivorous dinosaur of the ornithischian genus Triceratops, of Cretaceous times, having a heavily armoured neck and three horns on the skull.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRICERATOPS


Cheops
ˈkiːɒps
chops
tʃɒps
copse
kɒps
cyclops
ˈsaɪklɒps
drops
drɒps
eardrops
ˈɪəˌdrɒps
elops
ˈɛlɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
megalops
ˈmeɡəˌlɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
slops
slɒps
stops
stɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRICERATOPS

tricar
tricarboxylic acid cycle
tricarpellary
trice
Tricel
tricentenaries
tricentenary
tricentennial
tricephalous
triceps
tricerion
trichiases
trichiasis
trichina
trichinae
trichinal
trichinella
trichinellae
trichiniases
trichiniasis

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRICERATOPS

assault troops
combat troops
eye drops
fetal hydrops
flops
ground troops
high tops
lager tops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of triceratops in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «triceratops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRICERATOPS

Find out the translation of triceratops to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of triceratops from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «triceratops» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三角龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triceratops
570 millions of speakers

English

triceratops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Triceratops
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترايسيراتوبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трицератопса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triceratops
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

triceratops
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triceratops
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triceratops
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Triceratops
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリケラトプス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트리케라톱스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triceratops
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

triceratops
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Triceratops
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रिकेराटॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

triceratops
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triceratopo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Triceratops
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трицератопса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Triceratops
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

triceratops
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Triceratops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

triceratops
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triceratops
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triceratops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICERATOPS»

The term «triceratops» is regularly used and occupies the 55.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICERATOPS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «TRICERATOPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word triceratops.
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Jack Horner
Triceratops is very common: they are the cows of the Cretaceous; they are everywhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRICERATOPS»

Discover the use of triceratops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triceratops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Triceratops
Provides information about triceratops, including what they ate, how they interacted with one another, and how they defended themselves.
Joanne Mattern, 2007
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Triceratops
After a young triceratops is born, it learns how to feed and defend itself as it grows larger.
Don Lessem, 2002
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Triceratops: The Three Horned Dinosaur
In graphic novel format, presents facts about Triceratops and describes what the three-horned dinosaur's life may have been like.
Rob Shone, 2008
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Triceratops
Describes what has been learned about the size, behavior, and surroundings of the long-extinct dinosaur known as triceratops.
Rupert Matthews, 2003
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Triceratops
Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, food, defenses, relatives, and extinction of the triceratops.
Daniel Cohen, 2000
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Triceratops
Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the three-horned triceratops.
Leigh Rockwood, 2011
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Triceratops
Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the three-horned triceratops.
Andrea Due, Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia, 2004
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Triceratops: And Other Horned Plant-eaters
Discusses traits and habitats of Triceratops and other dinosaurs that are horned, such as the Chasmosaurus and Torosuarus.
Virginia Schomp, 2002
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Triceratops: Three-horned Giant
"In graphic novel format, text and illustrations present Triceratops, its characteristics and probable behavior, and information about extinction"--Provided by publisher.
Mari Bolte, 2012
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Triceratops
Describes the physical characteristics of the Triceratops, how they lived, and their environment.
Richard Gaines, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRICERATOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triceratops is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists just discovered the Wendiceratops, the Triceratops' cooler …
The creation of a terrifying, genetically modified dinosaur in Jurassic World proved to be a commercial hit, with the movie grossing $500 million in its opening ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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New Horned Dinosaur, Cousin of Triceratops, Discovered
Triceratops is one of the most iconic dinosaur species we know, in part because of its distinctive looks: a large head frill, two huge brow horns, and another horn ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»
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New 'Hellboy' Dinosaur Discovered: Close Relative Of The …
It's time for the Triceratops to step down as the top horned dinosaur. The almost fully intact skull of the new dinosaur, dubbed “Hellboy,” has been discovered on ... «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
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The 'Hellboy' Dinosaur, a New Cousin of Triceratops, Is Fossil Royalty
An artistic reconstruction of the Regaliceratops peterhewsi, the newly discovered Triceratops cousin with a built-in crown. (Art by Julius T. Csotonyi. Courtesy of ... «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
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Triceratops' Teeth Turned Into Slicing Machines While Chewing
Triceratops is known for its distinguished trio of horns, but the dinosaur's teeth are just as distinctive, a new study finds. An analysis of 66-million-year-old ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
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How a $1.8 million dinosaur skull went from Montana to Hong Kong
That fossil -- a 65 million-year-old male Triceratops skull found in Glendive, Montana -- has since changed hands a number of times and is now on sale in Hong ... «CNNMoney, Apr 15»
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Aquilops: Rare 'eagle face' dinosaur discovered is tiny relative of …
Aquilops americanus, or eagle face, is a distant relative of the triceratops, living about 40 million years before the iconic species. It is also 20 million years older ... «International Business Times UK, Dec 14»
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Venezuelan Relative of Triceratops Was No Bigger Than a Fox
The fossil of a new two-legged, fox-sized dinosaur relative of both Stegosaurus and Triceratops, which dates back about 200 million years, has been discovered ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»
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Satirical Facebook Post Sparks Outrage at Stephen Spielberg for …
Some people did indeed seem to think this was a real triceratops. ... Shortly after posting the triceratops photograph, he added the image below in an attempt to ... «PetaPixel, Jul 14»
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People think Steven Spielberg killed a Triceratops
The Facebook post was clearly a joke seeing that dinosaurs no longer exist. But the comments raise some concerns about how aware people are of that fact. «USA TODAY, Jul 14»

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