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basilosaur

basilosaur noun: any member of the †Basilosaurus genus of extinct whales.

Noun

basilosaur (plural basilosaurs)

  1. Any member of the †Basilosaurus genus of extinct whales.

Forms of basilosaur

pluralbasilosaurs

Questions about basilosaur

What does basilosaur mean?
Basilosaur means any member of the †Basilosaurus genus of extinct whales.
What part of speech is basilosaur?
Basilosaur is a noun.
What is the plural of basilosaur?
The plural of basilosaur is basilosaurs.

Words near basilosaur in the dictionary

  1. basilled
  2. basilless
  3. basilling
  4. basilolatry
  5. basilophorous
  6. basilosaur
  7. basilosaurid
  8. basilosaurids
  9. basilosaurs
  10. basilosaurus
  11. basilosauruses

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