PLESIOSAURUS


Meaning of PLESIOSAURUS in English

n. (also plesiosaur) any of a group of extinct marine reptiles with a broad flat body, short tail, long flexible neck, and large paddle-like limbs.

[ mod.L f. Gk plesios near + sauros lizard ]

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