sau·ri·an (sôr  - n)n. Any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria, which includes the lizards and in former classifications also the crocodiles and dinosaurs. adj. Of or relating to the Sauria. [From New Latin Sauria, suborder name, from saurus, lizard, from Greek sauros.] |
saurian [ˈsɔːrɪən]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or resembling a lizard
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Sauria, a former suborder of reptiles (now called Lacertilia), which included the lizards
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a former name for lizard
[from New Latin Sauria, from Greek sauros]
| saurian (sôr-n) A lizard or similar reptile. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  saurian - any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaursdiapsid, diapsid reptile - reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye Lacertilia, Sauria, suborder Lacertilia, suborder Sauria - true lizards; including chameleons and geckos lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail |
| Adj. | 1. | saurian - of or relating to lizards |
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