noun
- a group of reptiles that includes crocodiles, birds, and extinct dinosaurs, characterized by having teeth set in sockets
Usage: scientific
Examples
- Archosaurs first appeared during the Triassic period.
- Modern birds are the only surviving dinosaur archosaurs.
- Crocodiles are among the few non-avian archosaurs alive today.
- The fossil record shows that archosaurs dominated terrestrial ecosystems.
- Scientists study archosaur skulls to understand their evolutionary relationships.
- Many archosaurs developed bipedal locomotion during their evolution.