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Iguanodon [Gr.,?=?iguana tooth], herbivorous ornithiscian dinosaur , characterized by teeth similar to those of the iguana , a horny beak, spikelike thumbs, and a powerful tail. It may have been capable of walking on either two or four feet.

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