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PLESIOSAURUS
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
Ple`si*o*sau"rus, n.; pl. Plesiosauri. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr (Paleon.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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