archosaur meaning

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archosaur (noun): extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts.

Definition of archosaur

  1. extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts

    Synonyms: archosaurian, archosaurian reptile

    Type of: diapsid

    Kinds: dinosaur, pterosaur, thecodont, ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, nothosaur

    Related forms: archosaurian

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in UR · 9-letter words

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