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sauropte·ry·gian

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  1. sauropterygiannoun

    Any extinct lizard of the superorder Sauropterygia

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  1. sauropterygian

    Sauropterygia ("lizard flippers") is an extinct taxon of diverse, aquatic reptiles that developed from terrestrial ancestors soon after the end-Permian extinction and flourished during the Triassic before all except for the Plesiosauria became extinct at the end of that period. The plesiosaurs would continue to diversify until the end of the Mesozoic. Sauropterygians are united by a radical adaptation of their pectoral girdle, adapted to support powerful flipper strokes. Some later sauropterygians, such as the pliosaurs, developed a similar mechanism in their pelvis.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sauropterygian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sauropterygian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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