ichthyosaur
Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic…Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
Meaning
1 sensesAny fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
Fischechse, Fischeidechse, Fischsaurier
ихтиоза́врixtiozávr, р̀ыбоя́щерr̀ybojáščer
іхтіоза́врixtiozávr
any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fisBorrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).
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Forms
plural: ichthyosaurs| Singular | ichthyosaur |
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