ELASMOSAUR


Meaning of ELASMOSAUR in English

[ ɪ'lazmə(ʊ)sɔ: ]

■ noun a Cretaceous plesiosaur with a long neck shaped like that of a swan.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Elasmosaurus , from Gk elasmos 'beaten metal' + sauros 'lizard'.

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