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rhynchosaur

rhynchosaur noun: any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period.

Noun

rhynchosaur (plural rhynchosaurs)

  1. Any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period

Forms of rhynchosaur

pluralrhynchosaurs

Origin of rhynchosaur

From rhyncho- + -saur on the basis of their prominent beak-like structures.

Questions about rhynchosaur

What does rhynchosaur mean?
Rhynchosaur means any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period.
What part of speech is rhynchosaur?
Rhynchosaur is a noun.
What is the plural of rhynchosaur?
The plural of rhynchosaur is rhynchosaurs.

Words near rhynchosaur in the dictionary

  1. rhynchophorous
  2. rhynchophthirine
  3. rhynchophylline
  4. rhynchopid
  5. rhynchopids
  6. rhynchosaur
  7. rhynchosaurian
  8. rhynchosaurid
  9. rhynchosaurids
  10. rhynchosaurs
  11. rhynchosporium

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