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Word: Pelycosaur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek pelux, peluk- ‘bowl’ + sauros ‘lizard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛlɪkə(ʊ)sɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large fossil reptile of the late Carboniferous and Permian periods, typically having a line of long bony spines along the back supporting a sail-like crest.
Short Definition:large fossil reptile of late Carboniferous and Permian periods
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