Definition of "saurischian" []

• A dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a pelvic girdle similar to that of modern reptiles. (noun)
• Of or relating to the order Saurischia. (adjective)

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• "Nothing wrong with publishing frequently on Nature's most noble creatures, the saurischian dinosaurs."
• ""Nothing wrong with publishing frequently on Nature's most noble creatures, the saurischian dinosaurs.""
• "So did theropods, by the way, so it's probably the saurischian ancestral condition."