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ornithischian

or·nith·is·chi·an [ àwrnə thískee ən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to order of dinosaurs: relating or belonging to an order of dinosaurs that had a backward-rotating pelvis similar to that of birds. The order includes the triceratops and stegosaur. Order Ornithischia.



noun  (plural or·nith·is·chi·ans)
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dinosaur: an ornithischian dinosaur, e.g. an ankylosaur

[Early 20th century. < modern Latin Ornithischia< Greek ornith- "bird" + iskhion "hip joint"]
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