non-avian dinosaur

English

Etymology

non-avian + dinosaur

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔːɹ/

Noun

non-avian dinosaur (plural non-avian dinosaurs)

Any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria that aren't also members of the clade Aves.

Synonyms

dinosaur in the colloquial sense

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