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saurischian

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Main Entry:
saur·is·chi·an 
          Listen to the pronunciation of saurischian
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)s-ˈris-kē-ən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin Saurischia, ultimately from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin ischium ischium
Date:
circa 1889
: any of an order (Saurischia) of herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaurs that have the pubis of the pelvis typically pointed downward and forward and that include the sauropods and theropods — compare ornithischian
saurischian adjective


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