bird-hipped
Belonging to the clade †Ornithischia, a group of primarily herbivorous dinosaurs…Belonging to the clade †Ornithischia, a group of primarily herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pubis that projects backwards, running parallel to the ischium.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Belonging to the clade †Ornithischia, a group of primarily herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pubis that projects backwards, running parallel to the ischium.
Origin
Calque of taxonomic name Ornithischia, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ἰσχίον (Calque of taxonomic name Ornithischia, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”). In reference to the pelvic structures' superficial similarity to that of birds.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlizard-hipped