Sarcosuchus

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Translingual

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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†Sarcosuchus m

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

Further reading

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