Eusuchia

plural noun

Eu·​su·​chia
yüˈsükēə
: a suborder or other division of Loricata including the typical members of that group (such as the existing gavials, alligators, and crocodiles and post-Cretaceous fossil forms) having the internal nasal opening situated far back and surrounded by the pterygoid bone
eusuchian
-ēən
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eu- + Greek souchos crocodile + New Latin -ia

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“Eusuchia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eusuchia. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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