See Also: ceratopsian(dictionary)

ceratopsian (iou)



ceratopsian adjective & noun. E20.
[from mod. Latin Ceratopsia (see below), from Greek keras, kerat- horn + ops face: see -AN.]
Palaeontology.
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating the ornithischian infraorder Ceratopsia of chiefly quadrupedal dinosaurs, characterized by a parrot-like beak and frequently also horns and a bony frill at the back of the skull. E20.
b. noun. A dinosaur of this group. M20.