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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Ceratopsinae — herbivorous dinosaurs, with a bony frill and three horns on its head.

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρί-, stem of τρεῖς (treis, "three") + κέρατ-, stem of κέρας (keras, "horn") + ὤψ (ops, "face")

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