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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pelycosaur /ˈpɛlɪkəsɔː/

▶noun a fossil reptile of the late Carboniferous and Permian periods, typically having a spiny sail-like crest on the back.

– origin early 20th cent.: from Gk pelux, peluk- ‘bowl’ + sauros ‘lizard’.

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