sauria

pl. [Mod. Lat., from Gr. sauros a lizard.] Zoology: *1. An order of Reptilia, having two auricles and four legs, and the body covered with scales. ( Brong niart.) †2. In the cla ification of Stannius, an order of Amphibia Monopnoa, containing three sub-orders: Amphisbænoidea (Amphisbænoids), Kionocrania (Lizards), and Chameleon ide (Chameleons). sâu-ri-an, a. & s. [Mod. Lat. sauri ( a ); Eng. suff. -an; Fr. saurien .] A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to the Sauria (q. v.). B. As subst.: One of the order Sauria; a lizard or lizard-like creature. (See extract.) sâu-rich-nis, s. [Pref. saur-, and Gr. ichnos a footprint.] Palæont.: The name given to fo il footprints occurring in the Permian at Ann andale, Scotland. †sâu-rich-thy-i-dæ, s. pl . [Modern Latin sau richthy(s); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ .] Ichthy.: A family of Owen's Lep i dog a no ide i (q.v.), ranging from the Coal to the Trias. [ME GAL ICHTHYS.]