triceratops
The plural of "triceratops" is triceratops.
triceratops is one of the English nouns that have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Meaning: a plant-eating dinosaur with three horns (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
triceratops is pronounced /tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
triceratops usually stays the same in the plural. triceratopses is also seen.
Did you know?
- Many names of animals that are hunted or fished have the same form in the plural, such as deer, sheep, fish and salmon.
Examples in context
- The museum has two triceratops.Singular: The museum has one triceratops.
- Triceratops lived about 68 million years ago.Singular: A triceratops lived about 68 million years ago.
