ICHTHYOSAUR


Meaning of ICHTHYOSAUR in English

noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek ichthy- + sauros lizard Date: 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, ~ian adjective or noun

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