ornithischian

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In 2004, scientists unearthed the fossil of a small dinosaur evolution and completely wiping out theories of co-evolution in ornithischian dinosaurs.

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  1. noun A dinosaur of the order Ornithischia, having a pelvic structure similar to that of birds.
  2. adjective Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the order Ornithischia.

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  • In 2004, scientists unearthed the fossil of a small dinosaur evolution and completely wiping out theories of co-evolution in ornithischian dinosaurs. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • The fossil is a member of the ornithischian group of dinosaurs that diverged about —  New Scientist - Online News
  • A computer-generated image of the Tianyulong confuciusi, a feathered heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur. —  canada.com Top Stories
  • Fruitadens is also the smallest ornithischian dinosaur ever found. —  post-gazette.com - News
  • Pachycephalosaurids are a group of ornithischian dinosaurs united by the presence of cranial ornamentation and an enlarged frontoparietal dome, a unique morphology among vertebrates. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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  1. From New Latin Ornīthischia, order name : ornith(o)- + Greek iskhion, hip joint.

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  1. New Latin Or-nithischia + -an.
 

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/ɔrnɪˈθɪskiən/
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