ornithischian
/ˌɔːrnɪˈθɪskiən/
noun
- A dinosaur belonging to the group Ornithischia, characterized by a bird-like pelvis and typically herbivorous diet.
- Many ornithischians had beaks and cheek teeth for grinding tough plant material.
- Children often learn about ornithischians like Triceratops and Ankylosaurus in school.
- The museum's fossil collection includes several ornithischians, such as a complete Stegosaurus skeleton.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the dinosaur group Ornithischia.
- The ornithischian hip structure is one of the key features used to classify these dinosaurs.
- This book explains the differences between ornithischian and saurischian dinosaurs.
- Paleontologists discovered new ornithischian fossils in a remote desert region.