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psittacosaurus

psit·ta·co·saurus

UK/ˌsɪtəkəˈsɔːɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind and short front limbs; may have been bipedal

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Coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak

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