sauropterygian

(sô-rŏpˌtə-rĭjˈē-ən)

noun

Any of various extinct aquatic reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia that flourished during the Mesozoic Era and included the plesiosaurs.

adjective

Of or relating to a sauropterygian.

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