CEFR C2

aetosaurine

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or belonging to the Aetosaurinae, an extinct group of armored, herbivorous archosaurian reptiles that lived during the Late Triassic period.

Examples

  • Fossilized remains of aetosaurine dinosaurs are found in ancient riverbeds.
  • Paleontologists are studying the unique aetosaurine armor plates.

Synonyms: armored, herbivorous, archosaurian, pseudosuchian