Meanings
plural elasmosaurs
- Any plesiosaur of the genus Elasmosaurus.
It is the first time in Australia the head and body of an elasmosaur, a type of plesiosaur, has been found in one piece.
2022 December 6, Rachael Merritt, “Australia's first complete plesiosaur fossil discovered in outback Queensland”, in ABC News
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