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Pisanosaurus

Pisanosaurus

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An early plant-eating dinosaur that lived in Late Triassic Argentina
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Pisanosaurus
  • The fossilized remains of Pisanosaurus were found in Late Triassic rocks in Argentina.

Examples

  • Some paleontologists consider Pisanosaurus to be one of the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs.

  • Did you know that the Pisanosaurus was discovered in Argentina?

  • Research on Pisanosaurus has provided insight into the early evolution of herbivorous dinosaurs.

  • The Pisanosaurus roamed the Earth during the Late Triassic period.

  • Research on Pisanosaurus has provided insight into the early evolution of herbivorous dinosaurs.

  • Some paleontologists consider Pisanosaurus to be one of the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs.

  • The fossilized remains of Pisanosaurus were found in Late Triassic rocks in Argentina.

Synonyms

pisanosaur
vsPisanosaurus
  • Specialized
9.9

An early small dinosaur that ate plants and lived in Argentina

focuses on its occurrence in the Late Triassic period

Surface Forms

Pisanosaurus singular
Pisanosauruses plural

Etymology

Pisanosaurus is formed from Pisano (named after the person or place linked to its discovery) and saurus, a Greek word meaning 'lizard'. So the name means 'Pisano's lizard', which helps you remember it is a very early dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Argentina.