rhynchosaur

English

Etymology

rhyncho- +‎ -saur on the basis of their prominent beak-like structures.

Noun

rhynchosaur (plural rhynchosaurs)

1. Any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period

Further reading

• “rhynchosaur”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “rhynchosaur”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.