ICHTHYOSAUR


Meaning of ICHTHYOSAUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈik-thē-ə-ˌsȯr ]

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

• ich·thyo·sau·ri·an ˌik-thē-ə-ˈsȯr-ē-ən adjective or noun

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