urgonian

/ˈɜːrɡəniən/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of extinct marine reptiles of the order Plesiosauria, typically characterized by a long neck and four flippers.

“The paleontologist discovered a fossilized skeleton of an Urignon, a marine reptile that lived during the Early Cretaceous period.”

Synonyms

  • marine reptile
  • plesiosaur

Antonyms

  • land-dwelling creature
  • terrestrial animal