saurian

Meaning

Noun

1. A reptile of the suborder Sauria.
2. (especially) Any large reptilian animal, including crocodiles and reptilian aliens.
3. (figuratively) A lizardlike person.

Adj

1. Of or related to the members of the suborder Sauria.
2. (figuratively) Synonym of lizardlike or reptilian.

Synonyms

lacertilian

lizard

🦎

reptile

Translations

saurio

sauri

saurien

saure

Saurier

timsah türünden hayvan

تِمْساحِيّات

kertenkele türünden hayvan

σαυροειδές ερπετόν

σαυροειδής

σαυροειδές

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔːɹiən/

Etymology

From Sauria (suborder of lizards) + -an (suffix forming adjectives), under influence from earlier French saurien.