First Known Use: 1839
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plesiosaur
noun ple·si·o·saur \ˈplē-sē-ə-ˌsȯr, -zē-\
Definition of PLESIOSAUR
: any of an order or suborder (Plesiosauria) of large carnivorous marine reptiles of the Mesozoic with dorsoventrally flattened bodies and limbs modified into flippers
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Origin of PLESIOSAUR
ultimately from Greek plēsios close (akin to Greek pelas near) + sauros lizard
Rhymes with PLESIOSAUR
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