plesiosaur
pronunciation
How to pronounce plesiosaur in British English:
UK ['pli:sɪəsɔ:]
How to pronounce plesiosaur in American English:
US ['plisɪrsɔ]
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- Noun:
- extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
Word Origin
Example
- 1. large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland .
- 2. Some claimed a series of vertebrae uncovered on the shores of Loch Ness were ` proof ` that there was a living plesiosaur in the Loch .
- 3. Nessie enthusiasts believe the creature is a plesiosaur - an aquatic reptile that appeared at the start of the Jurassic period and is widely believed to be extinct .
- 4. Excited archaeologists discovered the Loch Ness-style creature on the beach and have spent months piecing together a giant jigsaw composed of dozens of old bones to reveal the12ft-long plesiosaur .
- 5. The fact that Mr Malick \'s Leviathan is a beached plesiosaur will draw fire from anti-Darwinians . Though “ The Tree of Life ” is a Christian film , it is not for filmgoers with narrow views .