Definition of Iguanodon. Meaning of Iguanodon. Synonyms of Iguanodon

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Definition of Iguanodon

Iguanodon
Iguanodon I*gua"no*don, n. [Iguana + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Paleon.) 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.

Meaning of Iguanodon from wikipedia

- Iguanodon (/ɪˈɡwɑːnədɒn/ i-GWAH-nə-don; meaning 'iguana-tooth'), named in 1825, is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur. While many species found worldwide...
- Germany. The type and only species is M. atherfieldensis. Formerly known as Iguanodon atherfieldensis, the new genus Mantellisaurus was erected for the species...
- obviously distinct from that of Iguanodon. He concluded this specimen, too, represented a distinct animal from Iguanodon. After losing track of the specimen...
- Siragusa, Joan Plowright, and Della Reese. The story follows a young Iguanodon who was adopted and raised by a family of lemurs on a tropical island...
- (alongside Megalosauridae and Scelidosauridae), including within it the genera Iguanodon, Hypsilophodon, and Hadrosaurus, in addition to Cetiosaurus and tentatively...
- genus of iguanodontian dinosaur which was first described as a species of Iguanodon (I. ****oni) by Richard Lydekker in 1889, the specific name honouring...
- Dakota, USA, known from a partial skull. It was first described in 1989 as Iguanodon lakotaensis, by David B. Weishampel and Philip R. Bjork. Its ****ignment...
- two dinosaurs most prominently featured in the ride have always been an Iguanodon and Carnotaurus, which were both featured prominently in the film. Scenes...
- fossils and the nascent nature of the science in the 19th century, with the Iguanodon and Megalosaurus models being particularly singled out. Following the...
- nearby. The remains of this animal were originally referred to the species Iguanodon orientalis, which was first described in 1952. However, I. orientalis...