Where does “Saurischia” come from?

Saurischia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

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Ancestry of “Saurischia”, step by step

Saurischia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

via Ancient Greek ἰσχίον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰσχίονhip-joint; area around the hip-joint; haunch

Words derived from “Saurischia”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →