MOSASAUR

Etymology

Noun

mosasaur (plural mosasaurs)

A large extinct marine reptile in the family Mosasauridae, dominant marine predator of the Cretaceous. Mosasaurs are considred to be in squmata, the same group that includes lizards and snakes.[from c. 1840]

Source: Wiktionary


Mos"a*saur, Mos`a*sau"ri*an, n. (Paleon.)

Definition: One of an extinct order of reptiles, including Mosasaurus and allied genera. See Mosasauria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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