Cetiosaurian

/ˌsiːtɪoʊˈsɔːriən/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to cetiosaurs; describing characteristics typical of the cetiosaurian group of marine reptiles.

Etymology

From Cetiosauria + adjectival suffix '-an'. Used to classify and describe creatures belonging to the cetiosaurian group.

Kelly Says

Cetiosaurian reptiles challenge our intuitions about evolution—they developed streamlined, whale-like bodies hundreds of millions of years before actual whales, showing that evolution discovers the same solutions independently when environments reward them.

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