psittacosaurid

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

psittacosaurid (plural psittacosaurids)

1. Any dinosaur of the family †Psittacosauridae; a psittacosaurus

Adjective

psittacosaurid (comparative more psittacosaurid, superlative most psittacosaurid)

1. Describing these animals