mosasaurus
pronunciation
How to pronounce mosasaurus in British English:
UK [məʊsə'sɔ:rəs]
How to pronounce mosasaurus in American English:
US [moʊsə'sɔrəs]
Word Origin
- mosasaurus (n.)
- marine dinosaur, 1830, from Latin Mosa "the river Meuse" + -saurus. the fossils of the ancient reptile were first discovered 1780 near Maastricht, on the Meuse.