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Plesiosauria


Pleˊsi-o-sau′ri-a

,
Noun.
pl.
[NL. See
Plesiosaurus
.]
(Paleon.)
An extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; – called also
Sauropterygia
.

Definition 2024


Plesiosauria

Plesiosauria

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Plesiosauria

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – the plesiosaurs.

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