Lexical entry
プロトケラトプス
purotokeratopusu
A genus of sheep-sized herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous period.
Science & MedicinePure GairaigoSource: Latin
Meaning
A genus of small ceratopsian dinosaurs that lived in the Gobi Desert during the Late Cretaceous period, known for its parrot-like beak and neck frill.
- ceratopsian dinosaur
Examples
Example Sentences
プロトケラトプスは、大きな襟飾りが特徴的な角竜類です。
Protoceratops is a ceratopsian characterized by its large neck frill.
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モンゴルのゴビ砂漠でプロトケラトプスの化石が大量に見つかりました。
A large number of Protoceratops fossils were found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.
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プロトケラトプスは羊ほどの大きさの小型の草食恐竜でした。
Protoceratops was a small herbivorous dinosaur about the size of a sheep.
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Evidence and Provenance
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