Sarcosuchus

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Sarcosuchus m

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

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