Kawanectes
Translingual
Etymology
From Tehuelche kawa (“mermaid; elephant seal”) (in reference to the ancient Kawas Sea) + Ancient Greek νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).
Proper noun
Kawanectes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elasmosauridae – a plesiosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina.