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ornitisquio

ornithischian (dinosaur)

noun ohr-nee-TEES-kyoh Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Origin: From Greek ornis (bird) + ischion (hip socket).

Usage Note

Ornitisquio is the Spanish term for ornithischian dinosaurs — the 'bird-hipped' order that includes Triceratops and Stegosaurus. Despite the name, birds actually evolved from the other order (saurisquios, lizard-hipped). The term appears mainly in paleontology and natural-history texts.

Examples

"El triceratops es un ornitisquio conocido."

Natural Translation

The triceratops is a well-known ornithischian.

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