Archosauria

plural noun

Ar·​cho·​sau·​ria
ˌär-kə-ˈsȯr-ē-ə
: a large subclass of Reptilia comprising the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians all distinguished by possessing temporal openings separated from each other by a postorbitosquamosal arch
archosaurian adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from archo- (from Greek archōn) + -sauria

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“Archosauria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Archosauria. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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