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Noun: stegosaurus  ,ste-gu'so-rus
  1. Herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon
    - stegosaur, Stegosaur stenops

Derived forms: stegosauruses

Type of: armored dinosaur [US]

Part of: genus Stegosaurus

Encyclopedia: Stegosaurus