desaurine

/dɛˈsɔːrɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A desaurine is a hypothetical compound related to the saurian or reptilian family; a rare or obsolete term.

“The paleontologist suspected that the fossil might be a desaurine, given its unusual characteristics.”

Synonyms

  • reptilian
  • saurian

Antonyms

  • avian
  • mammalian