aigialosaur

noun

ai·​gi·​a·​lo·​saur

ī-ˈjī-ə-(ˌ)lō-ˌsȯr

plural -s

: an animal or fossil of the genus Aigialosaurus or family Aigialosauridae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Aigialosaurus

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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