stegosaur
Refers to any dinosaur of the infraorder Stegosauria, including well-known genera like Stegosaurus. Used in paleontological contexts.
Stegosaurs had large bony plates on their backs.
Standard kanji spelling for this dinosaur group.
Variant kanji spelling using 龍 instead of 竜.
From 剣 (sword) and 竜/龍 (dragon), referring to the bony plates and spikes that resemble swords.