蛇頸龍亞目
Plesiosauria \Ple`si*o*sau"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See
{Plesiosaurus}.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the
genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; -- called also
{Sauropterygia}.
Plesiosauria
n : any of the plesiosaurs [syn: {suborder Plesiosauria}]