psittacosaurid
psittacosaurid noun: any dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus.
Noun
psittacosaurid (plural psittacosaurids)
- Any dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus
Adjective
psittacosaurid (comparative more psittacosaurid, superlative most psittacosaurid)
- Describing these animals
Forms of psittacosaurid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | psittacosaurids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more psittacosaurid |
| superlative | most psittacosaurid |
Origin of psittacosaurid
From the taxonomic name for the family, itself derived from the name of the type genus Psittacosaurus, coined in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”) + Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”), due to its parrot-like beak.
Questions about psittacosaurid
- What does psittacosaurid mean?
- Psittacosaurid means any dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus.
- What part of speech is psittacosaurid?
- Psittacosaurid can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of psittacosaurid?
- The plural of psittacosaurid is psittacosaurids.
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