Mixosaurus

noun

Mixo·​sau·​rus

ˌmiksəˈsȯrəs

: a genus of reptiles of Triassic age similar to Ichthyosaurus but with less fully developed paddles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mixo- + -saurus

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