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