English Dictionary
Definition of “ornithischian”
Word Frequency
ornithischian (ˌɔːnɪˈθɪskɪən
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Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Ornithischia, an order of dinosaurs that included the ornithopods, stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, and triceratops
noun
- any dinosaur of the order Ornithischia; a bird-hipped dinosaur
Word Origin
C20: from ornitho- + Greek ischion hip jointSponsored Links
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