saurian

Pronunciation: /ˈsɔɹiən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
  2. adjective of or relating to lizards

Etymology

From Sauria (suborder of lizards) + -an (suffix forming adjectives), under influence from earlier French saurien.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
diapsid
Narrower (hyponyms)
lizard

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