# saurian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɔːɹiən/

## Definitions
1. A reptile of the suborder Sauria.
2. Any large reptilian animal, including crocodiles and reptilian aliens.
3. A lizardlike person.

## Etymology
From Sauria (suborder of lizards) + -an (suffix forming adjectives), under influence from earlier French saurien.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/saurian