Meanings
nountanystropheid (plural tanystropheids)
plural tanystropheids
- An archosauromorph reptile of the extinct Tanystropheidae family.
Origin
From tany- + Ancient Greek στροφευς (stropheus) + -id.
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tanystropheid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanystropheid
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