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Pliosaurus

Pliosaurus

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A large extinct marine reptile with a short neck and powerful jaws from the Jurassic seas
  • proper noun
  • /ˌplaɪəˈsɔrəs/
  • Specialized
: pliosaurio
  • Fossils of Pliosaurus show that it was a large marine predator with a short neck.

Examples

  • All this said, Pliosaurus funkei is still one of the largest pliosaurs ever discovered.

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  • Pliosaurus funkei is only the fourth pliosaur species ever discovered.

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  • Here's what Pliosaurus funkei really looked like:

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  • Our view of Pliosaurus funkei is grossly incomplete.

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  • Its name is Pliosaurus funkei, a four-paddled apex predator that terrorized the seas over 147 million years ago.

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  • The Pliosaurus was known for its powerful jaws and lived during the Jurassic period.

  • Researchers believe that the Pliosaurus hunted large fish and other marine reptiles in its ocean habitat.

Synonyms

pliosaur
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  • Specialized
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A large extinct sea reptile with a short neck and very strong jaws

is a specific Jurassic genus of that reptile rather than the broader group

Surface Forms

Pliosaurus main

Etymology

Pliosaurus comes from the parts plio- meaning 'more' and -saurus meaning 'lizard', the same -saurus you see in Tyrannosaurus. So the name is a handy image for a very large sea 'lizard' with a short neck and powerful jaws.