nothosaur

/ˈnoʊθəˌsɔr/
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Definitions of nothosaur
  1. noun
    extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
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    type of:
    archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile
    extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
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