Meanings
adjectivesaurischian (comparative more saurischian, superlative most saurischian)
comparative more saurischian · superlative most saurischian
- Characteristic of the dinosaurs of the order Saurischia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounherbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
Similar
saurischian dinosaur
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Translingual Saurischia + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French saurischien
- saurischienmember of the Saurischia
Icelandic eðlung
- eðlungmember of the Saurischia
Polish dinozaur gadziomiedniczny, gadziomiedniczny
- dinozaur gadziomiednicznymember of the Saurischia
- gadziomiednicznycharacteristics of the dinosaurs of the order Saurischia
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APA
saurischian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saurischian
MLA
“saurischian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saurischian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saurischian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saurischian.
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