plesiosaurus
ˌpliːsiəˈsɔːrəs
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Definition of plesiosaurus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prehistoric reptileTECH.extinct marine reptile with a small head, long neck, and flippersTECH.
  • The fossil of a plesiosaurus was discovered near the lake..
  • A plesiosaurus skeleton is on display at the museum.
  • Scientists study plesiosaurus remains to understand prehistoric marine life.
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  • plesiosaurus: extinct marine reptile with a small head, long neck, and flippers
    extinct marine reptile with a small head, long neck, and flippers

Origin of plesiosaurus

Greek, plesios (near) + sauros (lizard)

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plesiosaurdinosaurextinctmarineprehistoricreptile

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  1. French:plésiosaure, ...
  2. German:Plesiosaurus, ...
  3. Italian:plesiosauro, ...
  4. Spanish:plesiosaurio, ...
  5. Portuguese:plesiossauro marinho, ...
  6. Chinese:蛇颈龙, ...
  7. Japanese:プレシオサウルス, ...
  8. Arabic:بِلِيزِيُوصُور, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּלֶזִיוזַאוּרוּס, ...
  10. Russian:плезиозавр, ...
  11. Ukrainian:плезіозавр, ...
  12. Hindi:प्लेसियोसॉरस, ...
Plesiosaurus
ˌpliːziəˈsɔːrəs

Definition of Plesiosaurus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

paleontologyTECH.genus of extinct marine reptiles with long necksTECH.
  • The Plesiosaurus swam gracefully in the ancient seas.
  • Scientists studied the Plesiosaurus fossils.
  • A Plesiosaurus model was displayed in the museum.
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Images of Plesiosaurus

  • Plesiosaurus: genus of extinct marine reptiles with long necks
    genus of extinct marine reptiles with long necks

Origin of Plesiosaurus

Greek, plesios (near) + sauros (lizard)

Terms related to Plesiosaurus

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
plesiosaurplesiosaurussauriandinosaurfossilichthyosaurpaleontologyreptile

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  1. French:Plésiosaure, ...
  2. German:Plesiosaurus, ...
  3. Italian:Plesiosaurus, ...
  4. Spanish:plesiosaurio, ...
  5. Portuguese:Plesiosaurus, ...
  6. Chinese:蛇颈龙, ...
  7. Japanese:プレシオサウルス, ...
  8. Arabic:بليزيوصور, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּלֶסִיוֹזָאוּרוּס, ...
  10. Russian:плезиозавр, ...
  11. Ukrainian:плезіозавр, ...
  12. Hindi:प्लीसियोसॉरस, ...
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