protorosaurian

adjective

pro·​to·​ro·​sau·​ri·​an

variants or proterosaurian

¦⸗⸗⸗¦sȯrēən

: of or relating to the Protorosauria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Protorosauria, Proterosauria + English -an

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