mosasaur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

mosasaur mosasaurs

Etymology

From scientific Latin Mosasaurus (genus name).

Related words

mosasaurian mosasaurid mosasaurine mosasauroid Mosasauridae
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