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单词 ornithischian
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Definition of ornithischian in English:

ornithischian

adjective ˌɔːnɪˈθɪskɪənˌɔːnɪˈθɪʃɪənˌôrnəˈTHiskēən
  • Relating to or denoting herbivorous dinosaurs of an order distinguished by having a pelvic structure resembling that of birds.

    (与)鸟臀目恐龙(有关)的。比较SAURISCHIAN

    Compare with saurischian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The williams Fork Formation preserves a diverse dinosaur fauna containing at least nine saurischian and five ornithischian species.
    • The only definite ornithischian materials known from this unit are the fragmentary holotype specimens of Tatisaurus and Bienosaurus and some indeterminate postcranial material.
    • The main reason is the lack of good specimens; theropod remains are fairly rare and more often than not fragmentary - theropods have a poor fossil record compared to most of the ornithischian dinosaurs.
    • The University of California Museum of Paleontology is proud to present displays of ornithischian dinosaurs.
    • Meanwhile, the much smaller ornithischian dinosaurs - the ornithopods and stegosaurs - browsed on the undergrowth.
noun ˌɔːnɪˈθɪskɪənˌɔːnɪˈθɪʃɪənˌôrnəˈTHiskēən
  • An ornithischian dinosaur.

    鸟臀目恐龙

    Order Ornithischia, superorder Dinosauria; comprises the stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, ornithopods, pachycephalosaurs, and ceratopsians

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The evidence of nesting and parental care in ornithischian, sauropod, and theropod dinosaurs is extensive.
    • The thyreophorans are the armored ornithischians: the stegosaurs and ankylosaurs.
    • Ceratopsians were ornithischians, or ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs.
    • A number of interesting structural adaptations were developed within the ornithischians.
    • The reasons for the extreme rarity of ornithischians in the Lower Jurassic of China are unclear at present.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Ornithiscia, from Greek ornis, ornith- 'bird' + iskhion 'hip joint'.

Definition of ornithischian in US English:

ornithischian

adjectiveˌôrnəˈTHiskēən
  • Relating to or denoting herbivorous dinosaurs of an order distinguished by having a pelvic structure resembling that of birds.

    (与)鸟臀目恐龙(有关)的。比较SAURISCHIAN

    Compare with saurischian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The main reason is the lack of good specimens; theropod remains are fairly rare and more often than not fragmentary - theropods have a poor fossil record compared to most of the ornithischian dinosaurs.
    • The only definite ornithischian materials known from this unit are the fragmentary holotype specimens of Tatisaurus and Bienosaurus and some indeterminate postcranial material.
    • Meanwhile, the much smaller ornithischian dinosaurs - the ornithopods and stegosaurs - browsed on the undergrowth.
    • The williams Fork Formation preserves a diverse dinosaur fauna containing at least nine saurischian and five ornithischian species.
    • The University of California Museum of Paleontology is proud to present displays of ornithischian dinosaurs.
nounˌôrnəˈTHiskēən
  • An ornithischian dinosaur.

    鸟臀目恐龙

    Order Ornithischia, superorder Dinosauria; comprises the stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, ornithopods, pachycephalosaurs, and ceratopsians

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The evidence of nesting and parental care in ornithischian, sauropod, and theropod dinosaurs is extensive.
    • The reasons for the extreme rarity of ornithischians in the Lower Jurassic of China are unclear at present.
    • The thyreophorans are the armored ornithischians: the stegosaurs and ankylosaurs.
    • A number of interesting structural adaptations were developed within the ornithischians.
    • Ceratopsians were ornithischians, or ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Ornithiscia, from Greek ornis, ornith- ‘bird’ + iskhion ‘hip joint’.

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