saurischian

saur·is·chi·an  (sô-rsk-n)

n.

A dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a pelvic girdle similar to that of modern reptiles.

adj.

Of or relating to the order Saurischia.

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[From New Latin Saurischia, order name : Greek sauros, lizard + Greek iskhion, hip joint.]

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saurischian [sɔːˈrɪskɪən]

adj

(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Saurischia, an order of late Triassic to Cretaceous dinosaurs including the theropods and sauropods

n

(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any dinosaur belonging to the order Saurischia; a lizard-hipped dinosaur

[from New Latin Saurischia, from saurus + ischium]

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saurischian  (sô-rsk-n)

Any of various dinosaurs belonging to the group Saurischia, one of the two main divisions of dinosaurs. Saurischians had a pelvis similar to that of modern reptiles, in which the pubis pointed forward. Saurischians include all the carnivorous dinosaurs (theropods) as well as the herbivorous sauropods, and often grew to great size. Birds are descended from one group of saurischians. Compare ornithischian.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

saurischian - herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile saurischian dinosaur dinosaur - any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era order Saurischia, Saurischia - extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous) sauropod, sauropod dinosaur - very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal bird-footed dinosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur - any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs