saururae Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sau*ru"ræ noun plural (Also<
  • Saururae
  • Saururæ
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a lizard + a tail.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.) An extinct order of birds having a long vertebrated tail with quills along each side of it. Archæopteryx is the type. See Archæopteryx, and Odontornithes.

Webster 1913