Noun: stegosaurus ,ste-gu'so-rus
- A species of herbivorous dinosaur with distinctive rows of bony plates along its back and spikes on its tail used for defence
"Stegosaurus stenops was one of the best-known species of its genus";
- stegosaur, Stegosaurus stenops
Derived forms: stegosauruses
Type of: armored dinosaur [US]
Part of: genus Stegosaurus
Encyclopedia: Stegosaurus