Ichthyosaur Definition
ĭkthē-ə-sôr
ichthyosaurs
noun
Any of an extinct order (Ichthyosauria) of marine reptiles of the Mesozoic Era, which had a fishlike body, four paddle-shaped flippers, and a dolphinlike head.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ichthyosaur
Noun
Singular:
ichthyosaur
Plural:
ichthyosauri, ichthyosaursOrigin of Ichthyosaur
From New Latin Ichthyosaurus type genus of the group Greek ikhthuo- ichthyo- Greek sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Adaptation of New Latin ichthyosaurus.
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