Talk:Torosaurus

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[edit] bull versus perforation

Hey all dino lovers who know greek/latin, any votes on which root Marsh meant 'Toro-' from? I looked up the perforation bit in my Greek Lexicon and it ain't that convincing. The verb gives rise to a noun 'tormos' for hole/socket, not 'toros'...Cas Liber 10:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PS: Is this page still a stub?

Cas Liber 10:56, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I guess more could be added about its relationships to other ceratopsians, the discovery, etc... In short, I think so. --Firsfron 16:40, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Enigma of the name'

Wouldn't this intended meaning be in the description? John.Conway 10:07, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Should indeed be - however, I have no reference to it and therefore added this conjecture, pending confirmation of the correct derivation. - Ballista 16:57, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

It's a little problematic to describe this as an enigma when it is simply that we (meaning wikipedia editors) don't know. An enigma to us, maybe, and enigma to mankind, hardly. John.Conway 19:48, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Again, you have a point, couldn't agree more - not my phraseology, tho'. - Ballista 20:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

There is still disagreement about the name in more detailed text. The generall feeling is that it is 'perforated lizard' but that doesn't strictly work either. Cas Liber 21:23, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

John, if you want to put it under the meaning, go ahead. I originally put it in as I was goingthrough meanings and greek/latin bits and noted the issue. Feel free to have a play with it (i.e. remove heading and place under meaning in first few sentences) Cas Liber 21:37, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Perforating lizard would seem to make the most sense. Ouch. —vivacissamamente 21:50, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

This was roughly my rationale, in proposing Greek word for 'piercer' in the text. However, it seems to me that the original paper is the way to go, to resolve this. - Ballista 04:48, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

The name refers to the fenestrae in the frill - so, the correct etymology is 'pierced lizard.' O.C. Marsh named it thus to contrast with Triceratops (the only other ceratopsian known from complete skulls at the time), which had a solid (unpierced) frill. I will change the text to reflect this.--Diceratops 14:25, 5 December 2006 (UTC)