SAURISCHIAN

Meaning of SAURISCHIAN in English

[saur.is.chi.an] n [NL Saurischia, fr. Gk sauros lizard + NL ischium ischium] (ca. 1891): any of an order (Saurischia) of herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaurs (as a brontosaurus) that have a triradiate pelvis with the pubis typically pointed forward--compare ornithischian -- saurischian adj

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SAURISCHIAN — noun Etymology: New Latin Saurischia, ultimately from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin ischium ischium Date: circa 1889 any of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAURISCHIAN — Any "lizard-hipped" dinosaur species (order Saurischia), with hip bones arranged like those of modern The order includes all carnivorous and …
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SAURISCHIAN — adjective or noun see saurischia
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAURISCHIAN — /saw ris"kee euhn/ , n. 1. any herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a three-pronged pelvis resembling …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAURISCHIAN — noun Etymology: New Latin Saurischia, ultimately from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin ischium ischium Date: circa 1889 : any …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAURISCHIAN — [ sɔ:'rɪskɪən , -'rɪʃɪən ] ■ noun Palaeontology a dinosaur of a group with a pelvic structure resembling that of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SAURISCHIAN — any member of an order (Saurischia) of dinosaurs with hip bones arranged like those of modern reptiles, hence their name …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAURISCHIAN — n. Any "lizard-hipped" dinosaur species (order Saurischia), with hip bones arranged like those of modern reptiles , the pubis bone …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SAURISCHIAN — n. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )so ̇ - ' ris-k ē - ə n Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Saurischia, ultimately …
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THEROPOD — noun see: fierce Date: circa 1891 any of a suborder (Theropoda) of carnivorous bipedal saurischian dinosaurs (as a tyrannosaur or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAUROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Sauropoda, from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin -poda Date: circa 1889 any of a suborder …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THEROPOD — Any species of bipedal, carnivorous saurischian in the suborder Theropoda. The chicken-sized Compsognathus ,the smallest known adult dinosaur, probably weighed …
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SAUROPOD — Any species of four-legged, herbivorous, saurischian dinosaur in the suborder Sauropoda. The sauropods include the largest of all dinosaurs and …
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ORNITHISCHIAN — Any of the "bird-hipped" dinosaur species (order Ornithischia), herbivores with hip bones arranged like those of modern birds, with the …
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DINOSAUR — Any of the extinct reptile s that were the dominant land animals during most of the Mesozoic Era (248–65 million …
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STRUTHIOMIMUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈmīməs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Struthio + -mimus : a genus of small light-boned saurischian dinosaurs lacking …
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PLATEOSAURUS — ˌplad.ēəˈsȯrəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek platē oar + New Latin -saurus; akin to Greek platys flat, …
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PALAEOSAURUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsȯrəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + -saurus : a genus of carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs (suborder Theropoda) …
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MEGALOSAURUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsȯrəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from megal- + -saurus : a genus (the type of the family Megalosauridae) …
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DIPLODOCUS — də̇ˈplädə̇kəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from dipl- + -docus (from Greek dokos beam, bar, from dekesthai, dechesthai to take, receive); …
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DEINODON — ˈdīnəˌdän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from din- + -odon : a genus of immense carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs of …
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COMPSOGNATHUS — kämpˈsägnəthəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kompso- (from kompsos elegant) + New Latin -gnathus -gnathous; probably akin …
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COELOPHYSIS — sēˈlōfəzə̇s, -läf-, -sə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from coel- + Greek physis nature, appearance — more at physic …
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CARNOSAURIA — ˌkärnəˈsȯréə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin carn-, caro flesh + New Latin -o- + -sauria : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORNITHISCHIAN — /awr'neuh this"kee euhn/ , n. 1. any herbivorous dinosaur of the order Ornithischia, having a pelvis resembling that of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THEROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Theropoda, from Greek thēr wild animal + pod-, pous foot — more at fierce , foot …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAUROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Sauropoda, from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin -poda Date: circa 1889 : any of a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORNITHISCHIAN — noun Etymology: New Latin Ornithischia, from ornith- + ischium Date: 1933 : any of an order (Ornithischia) of herbivorous dinosaurs …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORNITHISCHIAN — [ ˌɔ:nɪ'θɪskɪən , -'θɪʃɪən ] ■ noun Palaeontology a herbivorous dinosaur of a group with a pelvic structure resembling that …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THEROPOD — [the.ro.pod] n [NL Theropoda, fr. Gk ther wild animal + pod-, pous foot--more at fierce, foot] (ca. 1891): any of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THEROPOD — any member of a suborder (Theropoda) of saurischian (reptile-hipped) dinosaurs. The theropods included all the carnivorous or predaceous dinosaurs except …
Britannica English vocabulary
DINOSAUR — Dinosaur family tree. the common name given to any of certain extinct reptiles, often very large, that thrived worldwide for …
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