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nothosaur

/ˈnɒθ.ə.sɔːr/

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noun

/ˈnɒθ.ə.sɔːr/formalscientific
  • ruВымершая морская рептилия, характеризующаяся более длинными и стройными конечностями, чем у плезиозавров, и менее полной адаптацией к плаванию.

An extinct marine reptile characterized by longer, more slender limbs than plesiosaurs, and less completely adapted for swimming.

  1. C2formalscientific

    An extinct marine reptile from the Triassic period, characterized by longer, more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less complete adaptation for swimming.

    ruВымершая морская рептилия

    • The nothosaur had a long neck and sharp teeth for catching fish.
    • Fossils of the nothosaur have been found in Europe and Asia.
    • Unlike plesiosaurs, the nothosaur's limbs were less modified for aquatic life.
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  • nothosaurs plural form
  • nothosaurs' possessive plural form
  • nothosaur's possessive singular form