Definition of Sauropterygia

1. Noun. Extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs.

Exact synonyms: Order Sauropterygia
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Archosauria, Subclass Archosauria
Member holonyms: Plesiosauria, Suborder Plesiosauria, Nothosauria, Suborder Nothosauria

Definition of Sauropterygia

1. n. pl. Same as Plesiosauria.

Medical Definition of Sauropterygia

1. Same as Plesiosauria. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A lizard +, a wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sauropterygia

saurischian dinosaur
saurischians
saurobatrachia
sauroderma
saurognathous
sauroid
sauroidichnite
saurology
sauropod
sauropod dinosaur
sauropoda
sauropods
sauropsid
sauropsida
sauropsids
sauropterygia (current term)
sauropterygian
sauropterygians
saururae
saury
sausage-shaped
sausage balloon
sausage casing
sausage casings
sausage curl
sausage dog
sausage factory
sausage fest
sausage fests

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