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词汇 plesiosauroid
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Definition of plesiosauroid in English:

plesiosauroid

adjective ˌpliːzɪəˈsɔːrɔɪd
  • Resembling or characteristic of members of the genus Plesiosaurus or the superfamily Plesiosauroidea of long-necked plesiosaurs.

noun ˌpliːzɪəˈsɔːrɔɪd
  • A member of the superfamily Plesiosauroidea; a long-necked plesiosaur.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From either plesiosaur or Plesiosaurus + -oid. With later use, compare scientific Latin Plesiosauroidea, superfamily name (attributed to S. P. Welles).

Definition of plesiosauroid in US English:

plesiosauroid

adjectiveˌpliːzɪəˈsɔːrɔɪd
  • Resembling or characteristic of members of the genus Plesiosaurus or the superfamily Plesiosauroidea of long-necked plesiosaurs.

nounˌpliːzɪəˈsɔːrɔɪd
  • A member of the superfamily Plesiosauroidea; a long-necked plesiosaur.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From either plesiosaur or Plesiosaurus + -oid. With later use, compare scientific Latin Plesiosauroidea, superfamily name (attributed to S. P. Welles).

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