ICHTHYOSAUR


Meaning of ICHTHYOSAUR in English

[ich.thyo.saur] n [ultim. fr. Gk. ichthy- + sauros lizard] (1830): any of an order (Ichthyosauria) of extinct marine reptiles of the Mesozoic specialized for aquatic life by a streamlined body with a long snout, limbs reduced to small fins for steering, and a large lunate caudal fin -- ich.thyo.sau.ri.an adj or n

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