HyperDic: order_saurischia

English > 1 sense of the expression order Saurischia:
NOUNanimalorder Saurischia, Saurischiaextinct terrestrial / terrestrial reptiles
English > order Saurischia: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningExtinct terrestrial / terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous).
SynonymSaurischia
Member ofArchosauria, subclass ArchosauriaA large subclass of diapsid reptiles including
MembersSauropodomorpha, suborder Sauropodomorphagigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads
saurischian, saurischian dinosaurherbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishsaurisquios
CatalanSaurischia, Saurisqui, saurisquis

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