Saurischian (Noun)
Meaning
Herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Many famous dinosaurs, including the Brachiosaurus, were members of the saurischian order of reptiles that roamed the Earth during the Mesozoic Era.
- In saurischian dinosaurs, the hip structure consists of three elements that fuse together to form the pelvis.
- Dilophosaurus, a carnivorous theropod dinosaur, belongs to the group of saurischian dinosaurs characterized by three-pronged hip sockets.
- Apatosaurs and other sauropods are typical herbivorous saurischians with small heads and very long necks.
- Some of the most well-known carnivorous theropod dinosaurs are classified as saurischians due to the distinctive three-pronged pelvis anatomy.