Sarcosuchus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ -suchus. Coined by French paleontologists France de Lapparent de Broin and by Philippe Taquet in 1966.

Proper noun

†Sarcosuchus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pholidosauridae – extinct saltwater carnivorous crocodilians.

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