Agathaumas

/ˌæɡəˈθɔːməs/ noun

Definition

A genus of extinct herbivorous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, notable for their frill and horned features.

Etymology

From Greek 'agathos' (good/noble) and 'thauma' (wonder). The name means 'good wonder,' reflecting paleontologists' admiration for the fossil.

Kelly Says

Agathaumas was one of the ceratopsians—the horned dinosaurs—and its fossils helped scientists realize that dinosaurs weren't all massive monsters; many were herbivorous and lived in herds with complex social structures!

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