ICHTHYOSAUR

ichthyosaur

(noun) any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

ICHTHYOSAURUS

ichthyosaurus

(noun) ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ichthyosaur (plural ichthyosaurs)

Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. [from c. 1830]

Synonyms

• ichthyosaurus

Source: Wiktionary


Ich"thy*o*saur, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ichthyosaure.] (Paleon.)

Definition: One of the Ichthyosaura.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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