Definitions for iguanodonɪˈgwɑ nəˌdɒn, ɪˈgwæn ə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

i•guan•o•donɪˈgwɑ nəˌdɒn, ɪˈgwæn ə-(n.)

  1. a bipedal, plant-eating dinosaur, of the genus Iguanodon, that inhabited Europe in the early Cretaceous Period.

    Category: Reptiles and Amphibians

Origin of iguanodon:

< NL (1825) < Sp iguan(a)iguana+ Gk -odṓn -toothed (see -odont )

Princeton's WordNet

  1. iguanodon(noun)

    massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period

Wiktionary

  1. iguanodon(Noun)

    Any of several large dinosaurs, of the genus Iguanodon, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

Webster Dictionary

  1. Iguanodon(noun)

    a genus of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs with three-toed feet capable of supporting the entire body. Its teeth resemble those of the iguana, whence its name. Several species are known, mostly from the Wealden of England and Europe. See Illustration in Appendix


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