choristoderan

English

Etymology

From Choristodera +‎ -an.

Noun

choristoderan (plural choristoderans)

  1. A diapsid reptile of the order Choristodera.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 109:
      The choristoderans were crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws used for catching fish.
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