iguanodont

/aɪˈɡænədɒnt/

Definitions

1. noun

any of a group of large herbivorous ornithopod dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period, characterized by a distinctive pelvis and a thumb spike.

“Fossil discoveries have revealed that iguanodonts roamed North America during the late Cretaceous period.”

Synonyms

  • dinosaur
  • ornithopod

Antonyms

  • carnivore
  • predator