mesosaur

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noun

Any of a group of small aquatic reptiles, from the early Permian period, of the order †Mesosauria.

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Meanings

nounmesosaur (plural mesosaurs)

plural mesosaurs

  1. Any of a group of small aquatic reptiles, from the early Permian period, of the order †Mesosauria.

Origin

From meso- + -saur.

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APA

mesosaur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosaur

MLA

“mesosaur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosaur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesosaur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosaur.

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