What does saurischian mean?

Definitions for saurischian
sɔˈrɪs ki ənsaurischi·an

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. saurischian, saurischian dinosaurnoun

    herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile

Wiktionary

  1. saurischiannoun

    Any dinosaur of the order Saurischia

  2. saurischianadjective

    Characteristic of these dinosaurs

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  1. saurischian

    Saurischian refers to a type of dinosaur characterized by a specific hip structure - with a pubis bone pointing forward as in modern birds, lizard-like in appearance. This group of dinosaurs, one of the two basic divisions of dinosaurs, includes both carnivorous and herbivorous species, and both bipedal and quadrupedal species. The saurischians are also believed to be the ancestors of all birds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saurischian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saurischian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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