Definition of plesiosaur
: any of an order or suborder (Plesiosauria) of large carnivorous marine reptiles of the Mesozoic with dorsoventrally flattened bodies and limbs modified into flippers
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Origin and Etymology of plesiosaur
ultimately from Greek plēsios close (akin to Greek pelas near) + sauros lizard
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