dolichosaurus
/ (ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɔːrəs) /
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noun
any of various extinct Cretaceous aquatic reptiles that had long necks and bodies and well-developed limbs
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Word Origin for dolichosaurus
C20: from Greek, from dolikhos long + -saur
Words nearby dolichosaurus
dolesome, Dolgellau, dolicho-, dolichocephalic, dolichocranic, dolichosaurus, Dolin, doline, do-little, dolium, D'Oliviera
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