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edaphosaurus

edap·ho·sau·rus

uncommon

noun

1.

heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground, soil”) + -saurus. By surface analysis, edapho- + -saurus.

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