Pseudosuchia
plural noun
Pseu·do·su·chia
\ˌsüdōˈsükēə\
Definition of Pseudosuchia
: a suborder of Thecodontia comprising small slender generalized Triassic reptiles probably near the common ancestry of dinosaurs, birds, and crocodilians
pseudosuchian
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Origin and Etymology of pseudosuchia
New Latin, from pseud- + Greek souchos crocodile + New Latin -ia
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