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stegosaurus

/ˌstɛɡəˈsɔːrəs/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
noun

Simple Meaning

背中に板状のものと、とげのある尾を持つ大型の恐竜

When to Use

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Intermediate — can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

うちの子は恐竜、特にステゴサウルスに夢中です。

博物館のメインホールには巨大なステゴサウルスの骨格がある。

Full Definition

A large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period, characterized by a double row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail.

The stegosaurus used its spiked tail to defend itself from predators.

Related Words

Word Family:
stegosaurstegosaurid

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