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ichthyosaurus

[ ik-thee-uh-sawr-uhs ]

/ ˌɪk θi əˈsɔr əs /

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noun, plural ich·thy·o·saur·us·es.

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Origin of ichthyosaurus

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at ichthyo-, -saurus

Words nearby ichthyosaurus

ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis, ichthyosis linearis circumscripta, ichthyosis sauroderma, ichthyosis simplex

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Example sentences from the Web for ichthyosaurus

Enaliosaurians ('sea-lizards'), a group of gigantic Mesozoic reptiles of which the ichthyosaurus and plesiosaurus were the chief.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The Ichthyosaurus had an enormous head, with powerful jaws, furnished with numerous and strong teeth.
The Story of the Earth and Man|J. W. Dawson
I measured a vine-like ichthyosaurus that was crawling to leeward, flat upon the earth.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills
This reptile, which was smaller than the Ichthyosaurus, has been found as long as from twelve to fifteen feet.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VI, November 1850, Vol. I|Various

The Ichthyosauria are confined to beds of Secondary age and by far the best known genus is Ichthyosaurus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

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