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Plesiosaurus

Plesiosaurus Meaning & Definition
Plesiosaurus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plesiosaurus?

[n] extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plesiosaurus: plesiosaur

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See Also | archosaur | archosaurian | archosaurian reptile | genus Plesiosaurus

Plesiosaurus In Webster's Dictionary

\Ple`si*o*sau"rus\, n.; pl. {Plesiosauri}. [NL., fr. Gr ? near + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.) A genus of large extinct marine reptiles, having a very long neck, a small head, and paddles for swimming. It lived in the Mesozoic age.

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