Enaliosaur

/ɛˌnæl.iˈo.sɔr/ noun

Definition

A large extinct marine reptile from the Mesozoic era, belonging to the group of sea-dwelling saurians.

Etymology

From Greek 'enalios' (of the sea) plus 'sauros' (lizard). The term describes any marine reptile that was technically a 'sea lizard.'

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When you break down 'enaliosaur,' you're looking at a creature that was literally a 'sea lizard'—and these were some of the most fearsome predators the oceans have ever seen.

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