poneroid

/pɒnəˈraɪd/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of extinct marine reptile, related to the plesiosaurs, characterized by a long neck and four flippers.

“Fossil discoveries revealed that the city’s museum had a vast collection of plesiosaurs and the even rarer poneroids.”

Synonyms

  • ichthyosaur
  • plesiosaurian

Antonyms

  • terrestrial reptile