saur|is|chi|an

saur|is|chi|an «s RIHS kee uhn», noun, adjective.

–n.

any one of an order of carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, having a hip structure similar to that of modern lizards, including members of the sauropod and theropod suborders.

–adj.

of or belonging to this order.

╂[< New Latin Sauria an earlier order name (< Greek saûros lizard) + Greek ischíon hip + English -ian]