saurischian

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English

Etymology

From Saurischia +‎ -an.

Noun

saurischian (plural saurischians)

  1. Any dinosaur of the order Saurischia.

Adjective

saurischian (comparative more saurischian, superlative most saurischian)

  1. Characteristic of the dinosaurs of the order Saurischia.