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ceratopsian vs protoceratops

protoceratops vs ceratopsian

ceratopsian and protoceratops both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ceratopsian Yes No No No
protoceratops Yes No No No
As nouns, protoceratops is a hyponym of ceratopsian; that is, protoceratops is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ceratopsian:
  • ceratopsian: any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia
  • protoceratops: small horned dinosaur
Other hyponyms of ceratopsian include triceratops, styracosaur, styracosaurus, psittacosaur, psittacosaurus.
ceratopsian (noun) protoceratops (noun)
any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia small horned dinosaur
Difference between ceratopsian and protoceratops

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