Claosaurus

noun

Cla·​o·​sau·​rus

ˌklāəˈsȯrəs

: a genus of dinosaurs (suborder Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of North America compare iguanodon

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from clao- (from Greek klan to break off, as shoots of a vine) + -saurus

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