stegosaurus

/ˌstɛɡəˈsɔːrəs/
noun

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.

Synonyms: dinosaur, herbivore, plated dinosaur

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