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prehistoric

[pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i-] / ˌpri hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-, ˌpri ɪ- /


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Wouldn’t you want to hang out with the guy unabashedly wearing a hat with a prehistoric creature bursting out of each end?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

A remarkably complete skeleton uncovered along the UK's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a previously unknown species of ichthyosaur -- a group of prehistoric marine reptiles that once dominated the world's oceans.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The toothless bottom-feeder, which looks like a prehistoric catfish and can weigh over 200 pounds, has been overfished globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Their findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate that paleogenomics can now trace ancient population history and pinpoint rare genetic diseases in prehistoric humans.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

“You know, a lot of prehistoric beasts got run over when the glaciers came down.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon