Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nothosaur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nothosaur
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extinct marine reptile of the order Nothosauroidea, from the Triassic period.

Example Sentences

"Nothosaurs were equipped with large, slightly curved teeth, which could provide a scissor-like bite like crocodiles."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Nothosaurus (genus name).

Inflected Forms

nothosaurs (plural)

Questions

What does nothosaur mean?: An extinct marine reptile of the order Nothosauroidea, from the Triassic period.
Where does nothosaur come from?: From scientific Latin Nothosaurus (genus name).

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