Sauropterygian Definition
sô-rŏptə-rĭjē-ən
noun
Any of various extinct aquatic reptiles of the group Sauropterygia that flourished during the Mesozoic Era and included the plesiosaurs.
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Other Word Forms of Sauropterygian
Noun
Singular:
sauropterygian
Plural:
sauropterygiansOrigin of Sauropterygian
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From New Latin Sauropterygia superorder name Greek sauros lizard Greek pterux pterug- wing, flipper pet- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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