Olsen's alligator

noun

A small, extinct alligator (†Alligator olseni), known from the early Miocene.

Meanings

nounOlsen's alligator (plural Olsen's alligators)

plural Olsen's alligators

  1. A small, extinct alligator (†Alligator olseni), known from the early Miocene.

Origin

Named after Russel Olsen.

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