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phytosaur

phytosaur noun: any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.

Noun

phytosaur (plural phytosaurs)

  1. Any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.
    Synonyms:
    parasuchian

Synonyms of phytosaur

Forms of phytosaur

pluralphytosaurs

Origin of phytosaur

From phyto- + -saur.

Questions about phytosaur

What does phytosaur mean?
Phytosaur means any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.
What part of speech is phytosaur?
Phytosaur is a noun.
What is the plural of phytosaur?
The plural of phytosaur is phytosaurs.

Words near phytosaur in the dictionary

  1. phytosanitarily
  2. phytosanitary
  3. phytosanitation
  4. phytosaponin
  5. phytosaponins
  6. phytosaur
  7. phytosaurian
  8. phytosaurians
  9. phytosaurid
  10. phytosaurids
  11. phytosaurs

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