ornithischia
IPA: ɔrnɪθɪskiʌ
Root Word: Ornithischia
noun
- an extinct order of mainly herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pelvic structure superficially similar to that of birds.
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Examples of "ornithischia" in Sentences
- Ornithischia is a clade of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pelvic structure resembling that of birds
- Some well-known ornithischian dinosaurs include Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus
- The Ornithischia group diverged from other dinosaurs during the Late Triassic period
- Ornithischia is one of the two major clades of dinosaurs, along with Saurischia
- The name Ornithischia means "bird-hipped" in Greek, referring to the shape of their pelvis
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