Archosaur

Origin

From New Latin Archosauria ("taxonomic division of extinct reptiles"), from ἄρχων (archōn, "leader") + σαύρα (saura, "lizard")

Full definition of archosaur

Noun

1. (biology) Any reptile of the taxon Archosauria; includes the extinct dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs and the modern crocodiles

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