Where does “psittacosaurus” come from?

psittacosaurus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψιττακός — parrot.

psittacosaurus (English): Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns

Definitions

  1. Any of several dinosaurs, of the genus Psittacosaurus, that lacked horns

Ancestry of “psittacosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψιττακόςparrot
Every word from Ancient Greek ψιττακός