Advertisement

Advertisement

saurischian

[ saw-ris-kee-uhn ]

noun

  1. any herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a three-pronged pelvis resembling that of a crocodile. Compare ornithischian.


adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Saurischia.

saurischian

/ sɔːˈrɪskɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Saurischia , an order of late Triassic to Cretaceous dinosaurs including the theropods and sauropods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. any dinosaur belonging to the order Saurischia ; a lizard-hipped dinosaur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

saurischian

/ sô-rĭskē-ən /

  1. 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.
  2. Compare ornithischian


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of saurischian1

1885–90; < New Latin Saurischi ( a ) name of the order ( Saur ( ia ) ( -saur ) + Latin -ischi ( um ) ischium + -a -a 1 ) + -an
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of saurischian1

C19: from New Latin Saurischia, from saurus + ischium

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


sauriansauropod