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 class Aves.
Synonyms
- dinosaur in the colloquial sense