psittacosaurid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the taxonomic name for the family, itself derived from the name of the type genus Psittacosaurus, coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak.
Noun[edit]
psittacosaurid (plural psittacosaurids)
- Any dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus
Adjective[edit]
psittacosaurid (comparative more psittacosaurid, superlative most psittacosaurid)
- Describing these animals