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Meaning of "pliosaur" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLIOSAUR

pliosaur  [ˈplaɪəʊˌsɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLIOSAUR

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Pliosaur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLIOSAUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pliosaur

Pliosauroidea

Pliosauroidea is an extinct clade of marine reptiles. Pliosauroids, also commonly known as pliosaurs, are known from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. The pliosauroids were short-necked plesiosaurs with large heads and massive toothed jaws. These swimming reptiles were not dinosaurs, but distant cousins of modern lizards. They originally included only members of the family Pliosauridae, of the order Plesiosauria, but several other genera and families are now also included, the number and details of which vary according to the classification used. The distinguishing characteristics are a short neck and an elongated head, with larger hind flippers compared to the fore flippers, vice-versa of the plesiosaurs. They were carnivorous and their long and powerful jaws carried many sharp, conical teeth. Pliosaurs range from 13 to 49 feet (4 to 15 metres) and more in length. Their prey may have included fish, sharks, ichthyosaurs, dinosaurs and other plesiosaurs. The largest known genera are Kronosaurus and Pliosaurus; other well known genera include Rhomaleosaurus, Peloneustes, and Macroplata.

Definition of pliosaur in the English dictionary

The definition of pliosaur in the dictionary is a type of large dinosaur with a short neck.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLIOSAUR


ankylosaur
ˈæŋkɪləʊˌsɔː
Arkansas
ˈɑːkənˌsɔː
band-saw
ˈbændˌsɔː
bowsaw
ˈbəʊˌsɔː
Chickasaw
ˈtʃɪkəˌsɔː
dinosaur
ˈdaɪnəˌsɔː
eyesore
ˈaɪˌsɔː
hacksaw
ˈhækˌsɔː
handsaw
ˈhændˌsɔː
jigsaw
ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔː
megalosaur
ˈmɛɡələʊˌsɔː
ornithosaur
ɔːˈnaɪθəʊˌsɔː
pelycosaur
ˈpɛlɪkəʊˌsɔː
promissor
ˈprɒmɪˌsɔː
pterosaur
ˈtɛrəˌsɔː
ripsaw
ˈrɪpˌsɔː
seesaw
ˈsiːˌsɔː
titanosaur
taɪˈtænəˌsɔː
tyrannosaur
tɪˈrænəˌsɔː
whipsaw
ˈwɪpˌsɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLIOSAUR

plight
plight one´s troth
plighter
plightful
plim
plimsole
plimsoll
Plimsoll line
pling
Plinian
plink
plinker
plinking
plinth
plinth course
Pliny
Pliocene
pliofilm
pliotron
pliskie

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLIOSAUR

allosaur
apatosaur
archosaur
balisaur
barosaur
brontosaur
carnosaur
coelurosaur
cotylosaur
deinosaur
duck-billed dinosaur
elasmosaur
hadrosaur
ichthyosaur
mosasaur
plesiosaur
stegosaur
supersaur
teleosaur

Synonyms and antonyms of pliosaur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pliosaur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLIOSAUR

Find out the translation of pliosaur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pliosaur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pliosaur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pliosaur
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pliosaurio
570 millions of speakers

English

pliosaur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pliosaur
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البليوسور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pliosaur
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pliossauro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pliosaur
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pliosaure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pliosaur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pliosaurier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pliosaur
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pliosaur
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pliosaur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pliosaur
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pliosaur
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लिओसुअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pliosaur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pliosauro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pliosaur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pliosaur
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pliosaur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pliosaur
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pliosaur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pliosaur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pliosaurus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pliosaur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIOSAUR»

The term «pliosaur» is normally little used and occupies the 139.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIOSAUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pliosaur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLIOSAUR»

Discover the use of pliosaur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pliosaur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Megalodon: Hunting the Hunter
Pliosaur - Kronosaurus Kronosaurus has long enjoyed the title of the largest of the pliosaurs and perhaps the largest marine predator of all time. In recent years, however, some of the reconstructions and size estimates of Kronosaurus have ...
Mark Renz, 2002
2
Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico
The superpredator that seized the Aramberri pliosaur was likely larger, but no estimation is given here to avoid speculations. From what we know to date, the Aramberri pliosaur cannot be assigned to any of the European Late Jurassic species.
Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva, Kenneth Carpenter, Eberhard Frey, 2014
3
Reign of the Sea Dragons
ERIC, THE SEMI-PRECIOUS PLIOSAUR In 1986 in South Australia, a miner named Joe Vida unearthed one of the most unusual fossils ever found—an almost complete pliosaur skeleton that had been opalized. Opals are valuable gems that ...
Sneed B Collard III, 2008
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Articles on Plesiosaurs, Including: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Re-Creating the Cretaceous: A Tale of Survival
Almost immediately he had attracted the attention of a large male pliosaur, which began rapidly swimming back and forth, studying Schwarzman's every movement . The pliosaurus swam directly in front of the figure of Schwarzman, then it ...
Kurt M. V. Rich, 2013
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Reptiles: Crocodiles, Alligators, Lizards, Snakes, Turtles
Pliosaur. Back | Home | Up The Pliosaurs were aquatic mesozoic reptiles, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. They originally included members of the family Pliosauridae, in the order Plesiosauria, but several other genera and families ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Issues in Biological, Biochemical, and Evolutionary Sciences ...
According to news reporting originating in Bogota, Colombia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Complete skulls of giant marine reptiles of the Late Jurassic are rare, and so the discovery of the 1.8-m-long skull of a pliosaur from the ...
‎2013
8
Index to the fossil remains of aves, ornithosauria, and ...
1 — 41 vertebrae of Ichthyosaurus, from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely : 1 — 8 dorsal, the remainder caudal. proximal end of humerus of a large Pliosaur. dorsal vertebra of a large Pliosaur. right and left quadrate bones of a Pliosaur. In the lower ...
Harry Govier Seeley, 1869
9
The Microcosm Within: Evolution and Extinction in the Hologenome
There is little discrete evidence from a billion years ago about these kinds of elemental processes but we do have the recent discovery of a female pliosaur, an ancient stout necked predator, with unilateral degeneration of her leftjawjoint ...
William B. Miller, Jr., 2013
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The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, ...
The germs of the succes- sinnal teeth in the pliosaur were developed at liie inner aide of the basis of the old teeth, but did not penetrate these teeth ; the apices of the new teeth make 4heir appearance through foramina situated at the inner ...
‎1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLIOSAUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pliosaur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kronosaurus Korner hits 20 years
The catalyst for the building of Kronosaurus Korner was the discovery of the Richmond pliosaur on a property, Marathon Station, near ... «North Queensland Register, Jul 15»
2
Loch Ness Monster Mystery Solved By Giant Wels Catfish?
Even if the giant catfish explanation is wrong, a real life Loch Ness Monster would be a pliosaur, which apparently suffered from arthritis. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
3
These Extinct Underwater Creatures Were Scarier Than Any Shark
Discovered in Australia, Kronosaurus is a pliosaur, a group of marine reptiles that was particularly diverse during the Cretaceous. This reptile ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
What Was The Leviathan In The Bible?
It was a Pliosaur Kronosaurus which is estimated to be over 50 feet long. The teeth that remained are still sharp enough to cut wood. «Patheos, Jun 15»
5
The Seven Most Interesting Games I Played On E3 Day Two, Ranked
... ghost-in-the-machine mystery. I spent 40 minutes inside the game, descending to the Jurassic ocean depths to scan a pliosaur and its prey. «Kotaku, Jun 15»
6
JURASSIC WORLD: See the Jurassic Coast's dinosaur gems
The fossil bones of the pliosaur skull were recovered by amateur fossil collector Kevan Sheehan between 2003 and 2008 as they were washed ... «Dorset Echo, Jun 15»
7
I Was Eaten By a Dinosaur, Twice: Hands-On With the Latest VR …
The highlight: After I was eaten, twice, by a hungry pliosaur, I caught myself retreating to the safety of some boulders in between objectives. «Re/code, Jun 15»
8
Let's go to ... the Jurassic Coast
Dorset County Museum in Dorchester boasts the world's biggest bite – a terrifying pliosaur skull. To see dinosaur footprints, plod to the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Jurassic World film fans can see the world's biggest bite for real at …
The 150 million year old skull of the Weymouth Bay Pliosaur are on show at Dorset County Museum. The specimen was recovered by amateur ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Jurassic coast 'at risk' from giant new wind farm
It is famous for major fossil discoveries, including the Weymouth Bay Pliosaur, a 155 million year-old skull of a 15 yard-long creature that lived ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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