Triceratops

Pronunciation

• IPA: /traɪˈsÉ›rÉ™tÉ’ps/

Origin

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρί-, stem of τρεῖς (treis, "three") + κέρατ-, stem of κέρας (keras, "horn") + ὤψ (ops, "face").

Full definition of triceratops

Noun

1. Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; a herbivorous ceratopsid from the late Cretaceous.