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saurischian dinosaur

/sɔːˈrɪskiən ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/

Traduction: Terme scientifique désignant le groupe principal de dinosaures caractérisé par un bassin de type reptilien, comprenant les théropodes et les sauropodomorphes.

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/sɔːˈrɪskiən ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/C1formalscientific
  • frTerme scientifique désignant le groupe principal de dinosaures caractérisé par un bassin de type reptilien, comprenant les théropodes et les sauropodomorphes.

A scientific term referring to a major group of dinosaurs characterized by a lizard-like hip structure, including theropods and sauropodomorphs.

  1. Lizard-hipped dinosaurC1formal

    A major group of dinosaurs characterized by a hip structure similar to that of modern lizards, with the pubis bone pointing forward and downward. This group includes both theropods and sauropodomorphs.

    frdinosaure saurischien

    • The saurischian dinosaurs include famous species like Tyrannosaurus rex and Brachiosaurus.
    • Paleontologists classify saurischian dinosaurs based on their distinctive pelvic bones.
    • The saurischian hip structure is one of the key features used to differentiate them from ornithischian dinosaurs.