Noun: triceratops ,trI'se-ru,tóps
- Huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armoured with a very solid frill
"The triceratops used its horns and frill for defence against predators"
Derived forms: triceratopses
Type of: ceratopsian, horned dinosaur
Part of: genus Triceratops
Encyclopedia: Triceratops