dinosaurians
Ancient terrible lizards
Dinosaurians refers to dinosaurs or things relating to dinosaurs—their anatomy, behavior, or era.
The term appears in scientific and popular writing as a more formal alternative to simply saying dinosaurs: dinosaurian fossils, dinosaurian evolution.
It can also describe anything suggestive of dinosaurs: the dinosaurian bulk of the old mainframe computers.
Monophyletic taxonomic group
- archosaursReptile superorder, Triassic onward
- theropodsCarnivorous bipedal dinosaurs
- sauropodsMassive long-necked dinosaur group
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
phylogeny · reptiles · vertebrates · Mesozoic · extinct · lineage · taxa · order
Preserved ancient organism traces
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- skeletonsInternal bony structures
- bonesRigid internal support structure
dig sites · sediment · strata · reconstruction · museums · discoveries · Jurassic · Cretaceous
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- velociraptorsSmall carnivorous theropod dinosaurs
- moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
- documentariesFilms depicting real events
- toysObjects for amusement
children · fascination · museums · exhibits · models · illustrations · books · media
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- descendantsThose who come after
- livingCurrently having breath
- featheredCovered with plumage
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
flight · theropods · Archaeopteryx · modern · surviving · lineage · ancestors · transition
Those who study systematically
- paleontologistsResearchers of prehistoric organisms
- studiesLearns through examination
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- analysisMethodical study of parts
morphology · biomechanics · physiology · behavior · ecology · locomotion · metabolism · thermoregulation
clade
Monophyletic taxonomic group
- archosaursReptile superorder, Triassic onward
- theropodsCarnivorous bipedal dinosaurs
- sauropodsMassive long-necked dinosaur group
classification · phylogeny · reptiles · vertebrates · Mesozoic · extinct · lineage · taxa · order · suborder
fossils
Preserved ancient organism traces
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- skeletonsInternal bony structures
bones · dig sites · sediment · strata · reconstruction · museums · discoveries · Jurassic · Cretaceous · Triassic
Jurassic Park
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- velociraptorsSmall carnivorous theropod dinosaurs
- moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
- documentariesFilms depicting real events
toys · children · fascination · museums · exhibits · models · illustrations · books · media · culture
birds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- descendantsThose who come after
- livingCurrently having breath
- featheredCovered with plumage
evolution · flight · theropods · Archaeopteryx · modern · surviving · lineage · ancestors · transition · wings
researchers
Those who study systematically
- paleontologistsResearchers of prehistoric organisms
- studiesLearns through examination
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
analysis · morphology · biomechanics · physiology · behavior · ecology · locomotion · metabolism · thermoregulation · anatomy
dinosauriansmammals
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
mammalian · mammal-like · crocodilian · invertebrates · fish