See Also: archosaurian(dictionary)

archosaurian (iou)



archosaurian adjective & noun. L19.
[from mod. Latin Archosauria (see below), from Greek arkhos chief or arkhon: see ARCHON, -SAUR, -IAN.]
Zoology.
A. adjective. Belonging to or characteristic of the subclass Archosauria of living and extinct reptiles, which includes the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians. L19.
b. noun. Any archosaurian reptile. E20.
Also 'archosaur noun M20.