lizard-hipped
Meanings
adj
- Belonging to the clade Saurischia, a group of dinosaurs typically characterised by a pelvic structure in which the pubis projects forward, forming a three-pronged arrangement.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque of taxonomic name Saurischia, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
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