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plesiopedal

plesiopedal adjective: (of a mosasaur) Having limbs adapted for terrestrial motion.

Adjective

plesiopedal (not comparable)

  1. (of a mosasaur) Having limbs adapted for terrestrial motion.

Origin of plesiopedal

From plesio- + pedal.

Questions about plesiopedal

What does plesiopedal mean?
Plesiopedal means (of a mosasaur) Having limbs adapted for terrestrial motion.
What part of speech is plesiopedal?
Plesiopedal is an adjective.

Words near plesiopedal in the dictionary

  1. plesionym
  2. plesionymic
  3. plesionymous
  4. plesionyms
  5. plesionymy
  6. plesiopedal
  7. plesiopelvic
  8. plesiopid
  9. plesiopids
  10. plesiopithecid
  11. plesiopithecids

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