Basilosaurus

noun
Bas·​i·​lo·​sau·​rus | \ ˌbasəlōˈsȯrəs\

Definition of Basilosaurus

: a genus (the type of the family Basilosauridae) of large slender-bodied Eocene whales that are found most abundantly in Alabamian and Floridian rocks and that have serrated posterior teeth with two roots — see zeuglodontia

History and Etymology for Basilosaurus

New Latin, from Greek basileus king + New Latin -o- + -saurus

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