Glossary of dinosaur anatomy

Labelled skeleton of Torvosaurus in lateral view: 1 premaxilla, 2 nasal, 3 maxilla, 4 lacrimal, 5 frontal, 6 sclerotic ring, 7 jugal, 8 postorbital, 9 parietal, 10 squamosal, 11 quadratojugal, 12 quadrate, 13 supraoccipital, 14 dentary, 15 surangular, 16 occiput, 17 angular, 18 cervical vertebrae, 19 cervical ribs, 20 furcula, 21 scapula, 22 coracoid, 23 sternum, 24 humerus, 25 radius, 26 ulna, 27 carpals, 28 metacarpals, 29 manus, 30 unguals, 31 dorsal vertebrae, 32 dorsal ribs, 33 gastralia, 34 ilium, 35 pubis, 36 sacrum, 37 femur, 38 tibia, 39 fibula, 40 astragalus, 41 tarsals, 42 metatarsals, 43 pes, 44 unguals, 45 ischium, 46 chevrons, 47 caudal vertebrae

This glossary explains technical terms commonly employed in the description of dinosaur body fossils. Besides dinosaur-specific terms, it covers terms with wider usage, when these are of central importance in the study of dinosaurs or when their discussion in the context of dinosaurs is beneficial. The glossary does not cover ichnological and bone histological terms, nor does it cover measurements.