Definition of Plesiosaurus

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Plesiosaur
Generic synonyms: Archosaur, Archosaurian, Archosaurian Reptile
Group relationships: Genus Plesiosaurus

Definition of Plesiosaurus

1. n. 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.

Medical Definition of Plesiosaurus

1. Origin: NL, fr. Gr near + a lizard. 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plesiosaurus

plesiochronous
plesiomonas
plesiomorph
plesiomorphic
plesiomorphically
plesiomorphies
plesiomorphism
plesiomorphous
plesiomorphs
plesiomorphy
plesiosaur
plesiosauria
plesiosaurian
plesiosaurians
plesiosaurs
plesiosaurus (current term)
plesiotype
pless-
plessesthesia
plessimeter
plessimeters
plessimetric
plessite
plessites
plessor
plessors
plestor
plestors
plethodont
plethodontid

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