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Plesiosaurus
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Plesiosaurus: 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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