The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DINOSAURS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.
Extinct reptiles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DINOSAURS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extinct reptiles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dinosaur
- ichthyosaur
- pterosauria
- ichthyosaurus
- plesiosaur
- archosaur
- mosasaur
- ornithischia
- plesiosaurus
- synapsida
- dicynodont
- ichthyosauria
Crossword Answer definitions
DINOSAURS noun- In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- In non-scientific usage, any non-avian dinosaur.
- Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.
- A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.
- Anything no longer in common use or practice.
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