"basilosaurus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: basilosauruses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} basilosaurus (plural basilosauruses)
  1. Any species of several huge extinct cetaceans belonging to the genus †Basilosaurus, of the family †Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene, with two species B. isis (found in Egypt and Tunisia) and B. cetoides (found in the southern and eastern US).
    Sense id: en-basilosaurus-en-noun-NgTT3rHo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cetaceans

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