Phytosauria

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek φυτό (phutó, “plant”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) +‎ -ia. By surface analysis, phyto- +‎ -saur +‎ -ia. The first fossils of phytosaurs were mistakenly thought to belong to plant eaters. === Proper noun === †Phytosauria A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – typically semi-aquatic crocodilian-like archosauriforms or basal archosaurians from the Late Triassic. ==== Synonyms ==== (order): †Parasuchia ==== Hyponyms ==== (order): †Parasuchidae – sole family For unplaced genera; see Phytosauria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ English: phytosaur, phytosaurian === References === Phytosauria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Phytosauria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Phytosauria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons