mosasaur
Meanings
noun
- A large extinct marine reptile in the family †Mosasauridae, dominant marine predator of the Cretaceous. Mosasaurs are considered to belong to Squamata, the same group that includes lizards and snakes.
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Etymology
From scientific Latin Mosasaurus (genus name).
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