Any plesiosaurs of the family †Pliosauridae.
Used in a Sentence
pliosaurs
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pliosaurs.
Editorial note
On the other hand, there was no resemblance between sharks and plesiosaurs or pliosaurs.
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Quick take
Any plesiosaurs of the family †Pliosauridae.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of pliosaurs gathered in one view.
Any plesiosaur in the suborder †Pliosauroidea, known from the earliest Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pliosaurs.
noun
Any plesiosaurs of the family †Pliosauridae.
noun
Any plesiosaur in the suborder †Pliosauroidea, known from the earliest Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous.
Example sentences
On the other hand, there was no resemblance between sharks and plesiosaurs or pliosaurs.
Also the dentition of plesiosaurs and pliosaurs had no similarity to sharks, so except for being big predators there were no resemblances between them.
Besides the theropod dinosaurs there have been some extinct crocodilians, some mosasaurs, some pliosaurs, some phytosaurs, a few ichthyosaurs, some rauisuchians (these are triassic predators) and also a few saber-toothed synapsids that belong to the ancestors of mammals.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use pliosaurs in a sentence?
On the other hand, there was no resemblance between sharks and plesiosaurs or pliosaurs.
What does pliosaurs mean?
Any plesiosaurs of the family †Pliosauridae.
What part of speech is pliosaurs?
pliosaurs is commonly used as noun.