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Kawanectes

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Tehuelche kawa (mermaid; elephant seal) (in reference to the ancient Kawas Sea) + Ancient Greek νήκτης (nḗktēs, swimmer).

Proper noun

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Kawanectes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Elasmosauridae – a plesiosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina.