archosaur

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] New Latin Archosauria (“taxonomic division of extinct reptiles”), from ἄρχων (árkhōn, “leader”) + σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”)

Noun

archosaur (plural archosaurs)

1. A reptile of the taxon Archosauria, which includes the extinct dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs and modern crocodiles and birds.
   • 2012, Winand Brinkmann, Kenneth De Baets, editors, Paleontological Museum of the University of Zürich: Exhibition Guide, Paleontological Institute and Museum of the University of Zürich, →ISBN, page 77:

     The predominance of archosaurs over other reptiles might be a consequence of their more advanced mode of locomotion compared with their relatives.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:archosaur

Translations

any reptile of the taxon Archosauria

• Portuguese: arcossauro m
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• Swedish: arkosaurie (sv) c