avemetatarsalian

noun

A member of the Avemetatarsalia clade of archosaurs which resemble birds more than crocodiles.

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Meanings

nounavemetatarsalian (plural avemetatarsalians)

plural avemetatarsalians

  1. biologyA member of the Avemetatarsalia clade of archosaurs which resemble birds more than crocodiles.

Origin

From taxonomic name Avemetatarsalia + -n.

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APA

avemetatarsalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avemetatarsalian

MLA

“avemetatarsalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avemetatarsalian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avemetatarsalian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avemetatarsalian.

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