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cryptoclidus

cryptoclidus noun: an extinct, long-necked plesiosaur, of genus †Cryptoclidus, from the late Jurassic period.

cryptoclidus: an extinct, long-necked plesiosaur, of genus †Cryptoclidus, from the late Jurassic period
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Noun

cryptoclidus (plural cryptocliduses)

  1. An extinct, long-necked plesiosaur, of genus †Cryptoclidus, from the late Jurassic period.

Forms of cryptoclidus

pluralcryptocliduses

Origin of cryptoclidus

From the genus name.

Questions about cryptoclidus

What does cryptoclidus mean?
Cryptoclidus means an extinct, long-necked plesiosaur, of genus †Cryptoclidus, from the late Jurassic period.
What part of speech is cryptoclidus?
Cryptoclidus is a noun.
What is the plural of cryptoclidus?
The plural of cryptoclidus is cryptocliduses.

Words near cryptoclidus in the dictionary

  1. cryptoclase
  2. cryptocleidid
  3. cryptocleidids
  4. cryptoclidid
  5. cryptoclidids
  6. cryptoclidus
  7. cryptocliduses
  8. cryptococcal
  9. cryptococcemia
  10. cryptococci
  11. cryptococcic

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