nothosaur
/ˈnoʊθəˌsɔr/
noun
- An extinct marine reptile from the Triassic period, with a long body, small head, and paddle-like limbs.
- Scientists believe the nothosaur was an early relative of the plesiosaur.
- The nothosaur swam through ancient seas using its long tail and flippers.
- Fossils of the nothosaur have been found in Europe and Asia.