archosaur

Etymology

From taxonomic name Archosauria (“taxonomic division of extinct reptiles”), from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn, “leader”) + σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”).

archosaur means A reptile of the taxon Archosauria, which includes modern crocodilians and birds, as well as the extinct pterosaurs, non-avian dinosaurs and other taxa. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

A reptile of the taxon Archosauria, which includes modern crocodilians and birds, as well as the extinct pterosaurs, non-avian dinosaurs and other taxa.“The predominance of archosaurs over other reptiles might be a consequence of their more advanced mode of locomotion compared with their relatives.”