Meanings
adjectivepliosaurian (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to or characteristic of pliosaurs.
Origin
- taxonomic namePliosaurus
- Englishpliosaurian
From taxonomic name Pliosaurus or pliosaur + -ian; compare saurian.
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APA
pliosaurian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliosaurian
MLA
“pliosaurian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliosaurian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pliosaurian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliosaurian.
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