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mosasaur [′mō·sə‚sȯr] (paleontology) Any reptile of the genusMosasaurus; large, aquatic, fish-eating lizards from the Cretaceous which are related to the monitors but had paddle-shaped limbs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And the carnivorous mosasaur, which slithered like an eel through the water, attacking anything it could find with its razor-sharp teeth. Ellis profiles some of the dinosaurs that moviemaker Steven Spielberg didn't bring to life-those that swam the ancient oceans, including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs, and mosasaurs. Is it a mosasaur, the fierce, predatory reptile of the late Cretaceous Period; a Kansascetus humongous, the Great Whale of Kansas (a discovery that would rock the scientific world); a forgery; or a work of art? |
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