Phytosaur
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytosaur is a noun meaning Any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.
Meaning
Any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.
Word Forms
- phytosaurs
Synonyms for phytosaur
Depending on context, synonyms include parasuchian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phytosaurid, phytosaurian, parasuchid, crocodylotarsian, saurosphargid, pachycephalosaur.
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