saurian

[ sawr-ee-uhn ]

/ ˈsɔr i ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Sauria, a group of reptiles originally including the lizards, crocodiles, and several extinct forms but now technically restricted to the lizards.

resembling a lizard.

noun

a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.

Origin of saurian

1800–10; <New Latin Sauri(a) an order of reptiles + -an; see -saur

Words nearby saurian

Saundra, saunter, -saur, Saurashtra, saurel, saurian, saurischian, sauropod, sauropterygian, -saurus, saury

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Example sentences from the Web for saurian

The bullet darted into the nearer eye and ripped through what little brain the saurian possessed.
Up the Forked River|Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cuvier was the first to detect the truth, and to prove, from its organisation, that the animal was a Saurian.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
They are principally of the crocodile, and saurian (or lizard) families.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood
A few bubbles came up as a saurian closed its jaws upon him, and a red tinge rose to the surface of the river.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens

His arms, hampered by sleeves pulled far down over the hands, winnowed the air like saurian flippers, wagging in vain resistance.
Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for saurian

saurian

/ (ˈsɔːrɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a lizard

of, relating to, or belonging to the Sauria, a former suborder of reptiles (now called Lacertilia), which included the lizards

noun

a former name for lizard

Word Origin for saurian

C15: from New Latin Sauria, from Greek sauros

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Scientific definitions for saurian

saurian

[ sôr′ē-ən ]

A lizard or similar reptile.

单词	saurian
释义	saurian [ sawr-ee-uhn ] / ˈsɔr i ən / adjective belonging or pertaining to the Sauria, a group of reptiles originally including the lizards, crocodiles, and several extinct forms but now technically restricted to the lizards. resembling a lizard. noun a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard. Origin of saurian 1800–10; <New Latin Sauri(a) an order of reptiles + -an; see -saur Words nearby saurian Saundra, saunter, -saur, Saurashtra, saurel, saurian, saurischian, sauropod, sauropterygian, -saurus, saury Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saurian The bullet darted into the nearer eye and ripped through what little brain the saurian possessed. Up the Forked River\|Edward Sylvester Ellis Cuvier was the first to detect the truth, and to prove, from its organisation, that the animal was a Saurian. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier They are principally of the crocodile, and saurian (or lizard) families. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood A few bubbles came up as a saurian closed its jaws upon him, and a red tinge rose to the surface of the river. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens His arms, hampered by sleeves pulled far down over the hands, winnowed the air like saurian flippers, wagging in vain resistance. Local Color\|Irvin S. Cobb British Dictionary definitions for saurian saurian / (ˈsɔːrɪən) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling a lizard of, relating to, or belonging to the Sauria, a former suborder of reptiles (now called Lacertilia), which included the lizards noun a former name for lizard Word Origin for saurian C15: from New Latin Sauria, from Greek sauros Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for saurian saurian [ sôr′ē-ən ] A lizard or similar reptile. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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