PLIOSAURUS

Pli`o*sau"rus, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus, but having a much shorter neck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2024

HARMFUL

(adjective) causing or capable of causing harm; “too much sun is harmful to the skin”; “harmful effects of smoking”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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