Pareiasaurus

noun

Pa·​reia·​sau·​rus

: the type genus of the family Pareiasauridae comprising heavily built reptiles from the Karroo formations of southern Africa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pareia cheek + New Latin -saurus

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