Tylosaurus

noun

Ty·​lo·​sau·​rus

ˌtīləˈsȯrəs

: a genus of large pythonomorph reptiles from the Upper Cretaceous of Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas having a short body, long tail, and pentadactyl limbs functioning as paddles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tyl- + -saurus

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