triceratops
nounUK /traɪˈser.ə.tɒps/
US /traɪˈser.ə.tɑːps/
A triceratops is a big dinosaur with three horns on its face.
The triceratops used its horns to protect itself.
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2. A toy or model shaped like this dinosaur.
My little brother plays with a plastic triceratops in the sandbox.
3. A nickname for someone stubborn or tough.
Our coach calls the toughest player on the team a triceratops.
4. A figure or mascot used in games and stories.
The school mascot is a friendly triceratops named Tri.