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Word: Saurischian
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from the modern Latin plural Saurischia (from Greek sauros ‘lizard’ + iskhion ‘hip joint’) + -an
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɔːˈrɪskɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting dinosaurs of an order distinguished by having a pelvic structure resembling that of lizards.
Short Definition:of dinosaurs of order distinguished by having pelvic structure resembling that of lizards
Word: Saurischian
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɔːˈrɪskɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a saurischian dinosaur.
Short Definition:saurischian dinosaur
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