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non-avian dinosaur

UK/ˈnɒnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔː/US/ˈnɑnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔːɹ/

non-avian dinosaur noun: any of the species belonging to the clade Dinosauria that are not also members of the clade Aves.

Noun

non-avian dinosaur (plural non-avian dinosaurs)

  1. Any of the species belonging to the clade Dinosauria that are not also members of the clade Aves.
    Synonyms:
    dinosaur

Synonyms of non-avian dinosaur

Forms of non-avian dinosaur

pluralnon-avian dinosaurs

Origin of non-avian dinosaur

From non-avian + dinosaur.

Questions about non-avian dinosaur

What does non-avian dinosaur mean?
Non-avian dinosaur means any of the species belonging to the clade Dinosauria that are not also members of the clade Aves.
What part of speech is non-avian dinosaur?
Non-avian dinosaur is a noun.
How do you pronounce non-avian dinosaur?
Non-avian dinosaur is pronounced /ˈnɒnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of non-avian dinosaur?
The plural of non-avian dinosaur is non-avian dinosaurs.

Words near non-avian dinosaur in the dictionary

  1. non-authentic
  2. non-auto
  3. non-automatic
  4. non-availability
  5. non-avian
  6. non-avian dinosaur
  7. non-avian dinosaurs
  8. non-avians
  9. non-backtracking
  10. non-barbaric
  11. non-baryonic dark matter

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