plesiosaur

/ˈpliːsiəsɔːɹ/ · noun

Meaning

Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

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Related words

plesiosaurus(English)necked(English)plesiosaurid(English)pliosaur(English)plesiosaurian(English)pliosaurid(English)pleurosaur(English)pleurosaurid(English)cretaceous(English)vertebrae(English)reptile(English)jurassic(English)

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