ORNITHISCHIAN


Meaning of ORNITHISCHIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ r-n ə - ' this-k ē - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Ornithischia, from ornith- + ischium

Date: 1933

: any of an order (Ornithischia) of herbivorous dinosaurs (as a stegosaurus) that have the pubis of the pelvis rotated backward to a position parallel and close to the ischium ― compare SAURISCHIAN

– ornithischian adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.