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TELEOSAUR
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Noun
teleosaur (plural teleosaurs)
(paleontology) Any of several species of fossil saurians belonging to Teleosaurus and allied genera. These reptiles are related to the crocodiles, but have biconcave vertebrae.
Source: Wiktionary
Te`le*o*saur", n. (Paleon.)
Definition: Any one of several species of fossil suarians belonging to Teleosaurus and allied genera. These reptiles are related to the crocodiles, but have biconcave vertebræ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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