Basilosaurus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Basilosaurus is a noun meaning Any species of several huge extinct cetaceans belonging to the genus †Basilosaurus, of the family †Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene, with two species B. isis (found in Egypt and Tunisia) and B. cetoides (found in the southern and eastern US).
Meaning
Any species of several huge extinct cetaceans belonging to the genus †Basilosaurus, of the family †Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene, with two species B. isis (found in Egypt and Tunisia) and B. cetoides (found in the southern and eastern US).
Word Forms
- basilosauruses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basilosaurid, basilosaur, cetiosaur, zeuglodon, basilisk, zeuglodont.
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