Aigialosaurus

noun

Ai·​gi·​a·​lo·​sau·​rus

ī-ˌjī-ə-(ˌ)lō-ˈsȯr-əs

: a genus (the type of the family Aigialosauridae) of fossil probably semiaquatic lizards of the Lower Cretaceous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aigialos seashore + New Latin -saurus

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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