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plesiosaur

/ˈplɛziəsɔːr/ noun · British & US
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What does plesiosaur mean?

noun

A marine reptile of the order Sauropterygia, characterized by a long neck and four flippers, that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.

Example

"The discovery of a plesiosaur fossil in the Jurassic period provided valuable insights into the evolution of marine reptiles."

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