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nothosaur

nothosaur noun: an extinct marine reptile of the order Nothosauroidea, from the Triassic period.

Noun

nothosaur (plural nothosaurs)

  1. An extinct marine reptile of the order Nothosauroidea, from the Triassic period.
    • Nothosaurs were equipped with large, slightly curved teeth, which could provide a scissor-like bite like crocodiles.2012, Winand Brinkmann, Kenneth De Baets, editors, Paleontological Museum of the University of Zürich: Exhibition Guide, Paleontological Institute and Museum of the University of Zürich, →ISBN, page...

Forms of nothosaur

pluralnothosaurs

Origin of nothosaur

From scientific Latin Nothosaurus (genus name).

Questions about nothosaur

What does nothosaur mean?
Nothosaur means an extinct marine reptile of the order Nothosauroidea, from the Triassic period.
What part of speech is nothosaur?
Nothosaur is a noun.
What is the plural of nothosaur?
The plural of nothosaur is nothosaurs.

Words near nothosaur in the dictionary

  1. nothogenera
  2. nothogeneric
  3. nothogenus
  4. nothomorph
  5. nothomorphs
  6. nothosaur
  7. nothosaurian
  8. nothosaurians
  9. nothosaurid
  10. nothosaurids
  11. nothosauroid

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