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Saurischia

Saurischia

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A group of extinct dinosaurs with lizard-like hips, like Tyrannosaurus and Brachiosaurus
  • noun
  • /sɔːˈrɪskiə/
  • Specialized
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  • Scientists study fossils of Saurischia to understand their unique characteristics and evolutionary history.

Examples

  • The reptile-like Saurischia-- Saurischia and... the birdlike Ornithischia.

    Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

  • During the Jurassic period, many species of Saurischia, like the Brachiosaurus, roamed the Earth.

  • The reptile-like Saurischia-- Saurischia and... the birdlike Ornithischia.

    Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

  • The Saurischia were characterized by their lizard-like pelvic structure and included both meat-eating and long-necked dinosaurs.

Surface Forms

Saurischia singular
Saurischias plural

Etymology

Saurischia comes from the Greek parts sauros and ischion, which mean 'lizard' and 'hip', so it means 'lizard-hipped'. That's why Saurischia refers to dinosaurs with a lizard-like hip, including meat-eating theropods and the large, long-necked sauropods.