PLESIOSAUR
plesiosaur, plesiosaurus
(noun) extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plesiosaur (plural plesiosaurs)
Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. [from c. 1840]
Synonym: plesiosaurus
Source: Wiktionary
Ple"si*o*saur, n. (Paleon.)
Definition: One of the Plesiosauria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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