What is another word for nothosauria?
Pronunciation: [nˌɒθəsˈɔːɹi͡ə] (IPA) 
Nothosauria is a term that refers to a group of extinct marine reptiles from the Triassic period. The term is made up of two words: "nothos," which means false or spurious, and "saurus," which means lizard. Thus, Nothosauria can be translated to "false lizard." However, there are some synonyms and related terms that can also be used to describe these ancient creatures. These include Pachypleurosauria, which refers to a subgroup within Nothosauria, and Eosauropterygia, which refers to a wider group that includes Plesiosauria. Other related terms include Ichthyopterygia and Sauropterygia, which refer to other groups of marine reptiles that lived during the same time period as Nothosauria.
