duck-billed dinosaur
duck-billed dinosaur · duck-billed dinosaurs
Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family HadrosauridaeAny ornithopod dinosaur of the family Hadrosauridae.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family Hadrosauridae.
More definitions
- any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic
Origin
Derived from the similarity of the heads of certain members of the family to those of modeDerived from the similarity of the heads of certain members of the family to those of modern ducks.
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Forms
plural: duck-billed dinosaurs| Singular | duck-billed dinosaur |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic:hadrosaurhadrosaurus