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Definition of archosaur

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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.”

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

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