How is Triceratops pronounced?
What does Triceratops mean?
Its name is a combination of the Greek syllables tri-, meaning “three,” kéras, meaning “horn,” and ops, meaning “face.” The dinosaur roamed North America about 67 million to 65 million years ago, during the end of the Cretaceous Period.
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Can you spell triceratops?
The name triceratops, meaning literally “three-horned face”, refers to the two horns above its eyes and the smaller third horn on its snout. Despite its ferocious looks and three-foot-long horns, the triceratops was actually a vegetarian.