Pronunciation: /ˈθæɡəˌmaɪzər/
noun a term coined by cartoonist Gary Larson in a 1982 Far Side comic strip to refer to the distinctive arrangement of four to ten spikes on the tails of stegosaurid dinosaurs
A1 The thagomizer is a part of a dinosaur's tail.
A2 Paleontologists believe that the thagomizer was used as a defense mechanism by some dinosaurs.
B1 The thagomizer got its name from a joke in a comic strip by Gary Larson.
B2 Scientists have studied the thagomizer to understand how dinosaurs used their tails in combat.
C1 The thagomizer is a unique feature found in the fossil record of some dinosaur species.
C2 Research on the thagomizer has provided valuable insights into the behavior of prehistoric creatures.
formal The paleontologist pointed out the thagomizer on the fossilized stegosaurus tail.
informal Check out the spikes on the end of that stegosaurus tail, also known as a thagomizer.
slang The thagomizer on that dino's tail looks pretty gnarly.
figurative Her wit was like a thagomizer, sharp and piercing in its impact.
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