Definition of ichthyosaur Ichthyosaur

ich•thy•o•saur

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Noun

Plural: ichthyosaurs

ichthyosaur - any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
  archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
  ichthyosauria, order ichthyosauria extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs
  ichthyosaurus ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ichthyosaur (n.)
    One of the Ichthyosaura.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ichthyosaur
    A giant marine reptile that resembled fish and dolphins living from the Middle Triassic to the Late Cretaceous.

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  • Ichthyosaur are member of an extinct group of aquatic reptiles, most of which were very similar to porpoises in appearance and habits. These distant relatives of lizards and snakes (lepidosaurs) were the most highly specialized aquatic reptiles, but ichthyosaurs were not dinosaurs.

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