anthracosaurus

[an-thruh-koh-sawr-uhs]

anthracosaurus Definition

• 1. an extinct genus of large, aquatic tetrapods that lived during the Carboniferous period
• 2. resembling a crocodile in appearance, with a long snout and sharp teeth

Using anthracosaurus: Examples

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  Anthracosaurus was a top predator in the Carboniferous swamps.

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  The fossils of Anthracosaurus were first discovered in Scotland.

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  Anthracosaurus had a long snout and sharp teeth, similar to a crocodile.

Phrases with anthracosaurus

• Carboniferous period

  a geologic period that lasted from about 358.9 to 298.9 million years ago, characterized by the widespread formation of coal deposits

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  Anthracosaurus lived during the Carboniferous period.

• aquatic tetrapod

  a four-limbed vertebrate that lives in water

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  Anthracosaurus was an aquatic tetrapod.

• top predator

  an animal that is at the top of the food chain and has no natural predators

  Example

  Anthracosaurus was a top predator in the Carboniferous swamps.

Origins of anthracosaurus

from Greek 'anthrax' meaning 'coal' and 'sauros' meaning 'lizard'

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Summary: anthracosaurus in Brief

'Anthracosaurus' [an-thruh-koh-sawr-uhs] is an extinct genus of large, aquatic tetrapods that lived during the Carboniferous period. It resembled a crocodile in appearance, with a long snout and sharp teeth. 'Anthracosaurus' was a top predator in the Carboniferous swamps and its fossils were first discovered in Scotland.