I'd say something like armoured or protected, as in Euoplocephalus (=Eu-oplo-cephalus?) meaning well-armoured head. > -----Original Message----- > From: darren.naish@port.ac.uk [SMTP:darren.naish@port.ac.uk] > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 2:02 PM > To: dinosaur@usc.edu > Subject: OPLOSAURUS > > Does anyone know what the 'oplo' in _Oplosaurus_ means? >