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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Plesiosauria, suborder Plesiosaurianoun

    any of the plesiosaurs

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  1. plesiosauria

    Plesiosauria is a group or order of extinct marine reptiles that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. They are characterized by their large bodies, long necks, four flippers for propulsion in water, and short tails. The term Plesiosauria is often used to refer to both the true plesiosaurs and their more elongated relatives, the pliosaurs. Plesiosaur fossils have been found across the globe, signifying that they were widespread and diverse. They are considered as some of the largest sea-dwelling creatures of the Mesozoic era.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Plesiosauria

    an extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; -- called also Sauropterygia

  2. Etymology: [NL. See Plesiosaurus.]

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  1. Plesiosauria

    Plesiosauria is an order of Mesozoic marine reptiles. Plesiosaurs first appeared in the Early Jurassic Period and became especially common during the Jurassic Period, thriving until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period. They had a worldwide distribution. The name "plesiosaur" is used to refer to the order Plesiosauria as a whole, not only to the long-necked forms. These latter constitute the plesiosaurs in the popular imagination.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plesiosauria in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plesiosauria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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