aspis

/ˈæpsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

Any of various extinct marine reptiles of the order Plesiosauria, having a long neck and a short tail and typically four flipper-like limbs.

“The museum exhibit featured an impressive fossil of an ancient aspis.”

Synonyms

  • plesiosaur
  • plesiosaurian

Antonyms

  • terrestrial reptile