Meaning ichthyosaur
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ichthyosaur


extinct aquatic reptile, 1830, Modern Latin, from Latinized form of Greek ikhthys "fish" (see ichthyo-) + -saurus. Related: Ichthyosaurus (1819); ichthyosaurian.
Source: etymonline.com

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ichthyosaur


giant marine reptile that flourished between 245 million years ago and 90 million years ago.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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ichthyosaur


an extinct marine reptile belonging to the order Ichthyosauria, which lived from the Triassic to the Cretaceous Period. Ichthyosaurs were superficially similar to dolphins (an example of convergent ev [..]
Source: sci.waikato.ac.nz

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ichthyosaur


(n) any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
Source: beedictionary.com





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