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Mesosaurus

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Meso·​sau·​rus | \ -rəs \

Definition of Mesosaurus

: a genus of small aquatic presumably fish-eating Permian reptiles of South America and southern Africa

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“Mesosaurus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mesosaurus. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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