Basilosauridae

Translingual

Etymology

From †Basilosaurus +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Basilosauridae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Artiodactyla – extinct whales from the middle to late Eocene, considered a paraphyletic stem group that gave rise to the monophyletic Neoceti.

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Descendants

  • English: basilosaurid

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