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Definition of Saurischian
1. Noun. Herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile.
Generic synonyms: Dinosaur
Group relationships: Order Saurischia, Saurischia
Specialized synonyms: Sauropod, Sauropod Dinosaur, Bird-footed Dinosaur, Theropod, Theropod Dinosaur
Definition of Saurischian
1. Noun. Any dinosaur of the order ''Saurischia'' ¹
2. Adjective. Characteristic of these dinosaurs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Saurischian
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saurischian
Literary usage of Saurischian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1894)
"... are twisted at an angle of 45 degrees, and the bone is expanded as in many
saurischian reptiles. The carpus shows three bones in the proximal row, ..."
2. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"The ornithischian pelvis is quite suggestive of that of a bird; the saurischian,
on the other hand, is more crocodilian. Saurischia The earliest known ..."
3. Organic Evolution by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"increasingly large saurischian dinosaurs to forsake their ancient dwelling-places
and abandon the strenuous life of a carnivore for the slothful ease of an ..."
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