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Noun: saurischian  so'ri-skee-un
  1. Herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
    "T. rex was a fearsome saurischian predator";
    - saurischian dinosaur

Derived forms: saurischians

Type of: dino [informal], dinosaur

Part of: order Saurischia, Saurischia

Encyclopedia: Saurischian