PLEIOSAURUS
\plˌe͡ɪəsˈɔːɹəs], \plˌeɪəsˈɔːɹəs], \p_l_ˌeɪ_ə_s_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_s]\
Definitions of PLEIOSAURUS
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[Gr.] (Geol.) A marine reptile, intermediate between plesiosaurus and ichthyosaurus.
By Henry Percy Smith
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