saurian
Of lizard kind
Saurian relates to lizards or, more broadly, to reptiles resembling them.
The term appears in scientific contexts for lizard-like creatures: saurian features, saurian ancestors.
It extends to dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles.
As a noun, a saurian is any such creature: The fossil revealed a saurian that had roamed these lands millions of years ago.
Of snakes and lizards
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- crocodilianOrder of large reptiles
- draconianExtremely harsh, especially laws
- simianOf primates with tails
canine · feline · bovine · equine · lupine · porcine · leonine · aquiline
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
- anoleSmall arboreal New World lizard
monitor · whiptail · basilisk · tuatara · horned · frilled · bearded · spiny
Large semiaquatic tropical reptile
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
viper · tortoise · turtle · herpetology · ectothermic · cold-blooded · oviparous · scaly
Covered with thin plates
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- clawedHaving sharp hooked digits
- fangedHaving long sharp teeth
- cold-eyedUnsentimental in observation
primordial · prehistoric · leathery · rough · plated · ridged · crested · horned
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- wyrmLimbless dragon creature
- wyvernBipedal winged dragon
- drakeMale waterfowl
leviathan · behemoth · Godzilla · kaiju · Jurassic Park · primordial · ancient · legendary
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
extinction · theropod · tyrannosaurus · velociraptor · triceratops · stegosaur · archaeopteryx · herbivore
reptilian
Of snakes and lizards
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- crocodilianOrder of large reptiles
- draconianExtremely harsh, especially laws
simian · canine · feline · bovine · equine · lupine · porcine · leonine · aquiline · vulpine
gecko
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
anole · monitor · whiptail · basilisk · tuatara · horned · frilled · bearded · spiny · legless
crocodile
Large semiaquatic tropical reptile
python · viper · tortoise · turtle · herpetology · ectothermic · cold-blooded · oviparous · scaly · thermoregulation
scaly
Covered with thin plates
cold-eyed · primordial · prehistoric · leathery · rough · plated · ridged · crested · horned · spiny
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
drake · leviathan · behemoth · Godzilla · kaiju · Jurassic Park · primordial · ancient · legendary · monstrous
Jurassic
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
fossils · extinction · theropod · tyrannosaurus · velociraptor · triceratops · stegosaur · archaeopteryx · herbivore · carnivore
saurianmammalian
Of the nursing class
warm-blooded · mammal-like · avian · furry · feathered
saurianmodern
Of recent times
evolved · advanced · contemporary · humanoid