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basilosaurid

basilosaurid noun: any of the paraphyletic family †Basilosauridae of extinct cetaceans.

Noun

basilosaurid (plural basilosaurids)

  1. Any of the paraphyletic family †Basilosauridae of extinct cetaceans.

Forms of basilosaurid

pluralbasilosaurids

Questions about basilosaurid

What does basilosaurid mean?
Basilosaurid means any of the paraphyletic family †Basilosauridae of extinct cetaceans.
What part of speech is basilosaurid?
Basilosaurid is a noun.
What is the plural of basilosaurid?
The plural of basilosaurid is basilosaurids.

Words near basilosaurid in the dictionary

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

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