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saurischian

/sɔːˈrɪʃiən/ noun · British & US
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What does saurischian mean?

noun

A suborder of dinosaurs characterized by a long, heavy tail and a small or absent hip structure. This group includes the sauropods and theropods.

Example

"The paleontologist studied the saurischian fossils found in the Jurassic formation."

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