adj
Meaning 1
Characteristic of the dinosaurs of the order Saurischia.
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Standard Lemma guide
saurischian
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noun
Meaning 2
Any dinosaur of the order Saurischia.
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Broader terms: non-avian dinosaur, dinosaur, reptile, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature
noun
Meaning 3
herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: saurischian dinosaur
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dinosaur
Narrower terms: sauropod, sauropod dinosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur, bird-footed dinosaur
History
Etymology
From Translingual Saurischia + English -an.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: gadziomiedniczny — characteristics of the dinosaurs of the order Saurischia
- French: saurischien — member of the Saurischia
- Icelandic: eðlung — member of the Saurischia
- Polish: dinozaur gadziomiedniczny — member of the Saurischia