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ornithischian Definition

or·nith·is·chian (ôr′nə t̸his′kē ən)

noun

any of an order (Ornithischia) of plant-eating dinosaurs with a birdlike pelvic structure, including the stegosaurus and triceratops

adjective

of the ornithischians

ornithischian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

dinosaur: Ornithischian dinosaurs were largely bipedal herbivores like Iguanodon and the Hadrosaur group, but also include the Ceratopian herbivorous quadrupeds like Triceratops and Protoceratops.

Browse dictionary entries near ornithischian

  1. ‹ ornithine
  2. ‹ ornithic
  3. ‹ ornis
  4. ‹ ornery
  5. ‹ ornate
  6. ‹ ornamentation
  7. ‹ ornamental
  8. ‹ ornament
  9. ‹ Ormuz
  10. ‹ ormolu
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