Definition of elasmosaur in English:

elasmosaur

nounɪˈlazmə(ʊ)sɔːəˈlazməˌsôr

A Cretaceous plesiosaur with a long neck shaped like that of a swan.
板龙，薄板龙（白垩纪的蛇颈龙）
Family Elasmosauridae, infraorder Plesiosauria: several genera, including Elasmosaurus
Example sentencesExamples
- The remains include the bones of dinosaurs, birds, and large marine reptiles such as mosasaurs and elasmosaurs, as well as fossilized sponges, mollusks, pine cones, and diverse fish teeth.
- Like the rest of the Plesiosauroidea, elasmosaurs had a barrel-shaped body with four paddle-shaped flippers.
- Elasmosaurus was the longest member of the elasmosaur family and in fact, the longest-known plesiosaur.
- Storrs considers this species a synonym of P. guilelmiimperatoris, while Robert Bakker asserts that it is an early elasmosaur, and transfers it to the genus Microcleidus (as M. brachypterygius).
- However, all elasmosaurs are quite similar, and extreme, in overall body morphology.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmosaurus, from Greek elasmos 'beaten metal' + sauros 'lizard'.

Definition of elasmosaur in US English:

elasmosaur

(also elasmosaurus)

nounəˈlazməˌsôr

A Cretaceous plesiosaur with a long neck shaped like that of a swan.
板龙，薄板龙（白垩纪的蛇颈龙）
Family Elasmosauridae, infraorder Plesiosauria: several genera, including Elasmosaurus
Example sentencesExamples
- The remains include the bones of dinosaurs, birds, and large marine reptiles such as mosasaurs and elasmosaurs, as well as fossilized sponges, mollusks, pine cones, and diverse fish teeth.
- Elasmosaurus was the longest member of the elasmosaur family and in fact, the longest-known plesiosaur.
- Like the rest of the Plesiosauroidea, elasmosaurs had a barrel-shaped body with four paddle-shaped flippers.
- However, all elasmosaurs are quite similar, and extreme, in overall body morphology.
- Storrs considers this species a synonym of P. guilelmiimperatoris, while Robert Bakker asserts that it is an early elasmosaur, and transfers it to the genus Microcleidus (as M. brachypterygius).

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmosaurus, from Greek elasmos ‘beaten metal’ + sauros ‘lizard’.

单词	elasmosaur
释义	Definition of elasmosaur in English: elasmosaur nounɪˈlazmə(ʊ)sɔːəˈlazməˌsôr A Cretaceous plesiosaur with a long neck shaped like that of a swan. 板龙，薄板龙（白垩纪的蛇颈龙） Family Elasmosauridae, infraorder Plesiosauria: several genera, including Elasmosaurus Example sentencesExamples The remains include the bones of dinosaurs, birds, and large marine reptiles such as mosasaurs and elasmosaurs, as well as fossilized sponges, mollusks, pine cones, and diverse fish teeth. Like the rest of the Plesiosauroidea, elasmosaurs had a barrel-shaped body with four paddle-shaped flippers. Elasmosaurus was the longest member of the elasmosaur family and in fact, the longest-known plesiosaur. Storrs considers this species a synonym of P. guilelmiimperatoris, while Robert Bakker asserts that it is an early elasmosaur, and transfers it to the genus Microcleidus (as M. brachypterygius). However, all elasmosaurs are quite similar, and extreme, in overall body morphology. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmosaurus, from Greek elasmos 'beaten metal' + sauros 'lizard'. Definition of elasmosaur in US English: elasmosaur (also elasmosaurus) nounəˈlazməˌsôr A Cretaceous plesiosaur with a long neck shaped like that of a swan. 板龙，薄板龙（白垩纪的蛇颈龙） Family Elasmosauridae, infraorder Plesiosauria: several genera, including Elasmosaurus Example sentencesExamples The remains include the bones of dinosaurs, birds, and large marine reptiles such as mosasaurs and elasmosaurs, as well as fossilized sponges, mollusks, pine cones, and diverse fish teeth. Elasmosaurus was the longest member of the elasmosaur family and in fact, the longest-known plesiosaur. Like the rest of the Plesiosauroidea, elasmosaurs had a barrel-shaped body with four paddle-shaped flippers. However, all elasmosaurs are quite similar, and extreme, in overall body morphology. Storrs considers this species a synonym of P. guilelmiimperatoris, while Robert Bakker asserts that it is an early elasmosaur, and transfers it to the genus Microcleidus (as M. brachypterygius). Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmosaurus, from Greek elasmos ‘beaten metal’ + sauros ‘lizard’.
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