saurian

• Qui se rapporte à un lézard ou à un reptile, ou qui leur ressemble.

Relating to or resembling a lizard or reptile.

1. Relating to lizardsC2formal

   Of, relating to, or resembling lizards or the suborder Sauria.

   relatif aux lézards

   • The fossil had distinct saurian features.
   • Herpetologists study saurian anatomy and behavior.
   • The creature's saurian appearance was unmistakable.

   Synonymeslacertilian

• Nom désignant tout reptile du sous-ordre des Sauria, notamment les lézards ; dans les anciennes classifications, ce groupe incluait aussi les crocodiles et les dinosaures.

A noun referring to any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria, which includes lizards; in former classifications, this group also included crocodiles and dinosaurs.

1. Lizard-like reptileC2formalscientific

   Any reptile belonging to the suborder Sauria, which includes lizards and, in older classifications, also crocodiles and dinosaurs.

   Saurien

   • The fossil remains were identified as belonging to an ancient saurian.
   • In the museum, the skeleton of a large saurian was the main attraction.
   • The study of saurians helps scientists understand reptile evolution.