non-avian dinosaur

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non-avian dinosaur

  • /ˈnɒnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔː/ UK
  • /ˈnɑnˌeɪ̯viən ˈdaɪ̯nəsɔːɹ/ US

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From non-avian + dinosaur.

noun non-avian dinosaurs

  1. Any of the species belonging to the clade Dinosauria that are not also members of the clade Aves.

    Similar: dinosaur

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noun dinosaur excluding birds — see also non-avian

日本語非鳥類型恐竜
Portuguêsdinossauro não aviano
Françaisdinosaure non aviaire
DeutschNichtvogeldinosaurier

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"non-avian dinosaur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/non-avian%20dinosaur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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non-avian dinosaur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/non-avian%20dinosaur

Chicago

"non-avian dinosaur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/non-avian%20dinosaur.

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@misc{non_avian_dinosaur_2026,
  title = {non-avian dinosaur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-avian%20dinosaur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}