saurischia (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Saurischia*:
NOUN	animal	Saurischia, order Saurischia	extinct terrestrial / terrestrial reptiles

English > *Saurischia*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Extinct terrestrial / terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous).
Synonym	order Saurischia
Member of	Archosauria, subclass Archosauria	A large subclass of diapsid reptiles including
Members	Sauropodomorpha, suborder Sauropodomorpha	gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads
Members	saurischian, saurischian dinosaur	herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
Broader	animal order	The order of animals
Spanish	saurisquios
Catalan	Saurischia, Saurisqui, saurisquis

HyperDic: saurischia