Definition of ichthyosauria Ichthyosauria
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What does ichthyosauria mean?
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| ichthyosauria - extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs | ||
| order Ichthyosauria | ||
| animal order the order of animals | ||
| archosauria, subclass archosauria a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts | ||
| ichthyosaur any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ichthyosauria (n. pl.)
An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ichthyosauria
ik-thi-o-sawr′i-a, n. an order of gigantic extinct marine reptiles, uniting some of the characteristics of the Saurians with those of fishes.—adj. Ichthyosaur′ian.—n. Ich′thyosaurus. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, sauros, a lizard.]
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🔤- ichthyosauria, noun, singular of ichthyosaurias / ichthyosauriae.
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