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ichthyosaur

ich·thy·o·saur [ íkthee ə sàwr ] (plural ich·thy·o·saurs) or ich·thy·o·sau·rus [ ìkthee ə sáwrəss ] (plural ich·thy·o·sau·rus·es or ich·thy·o·sau·ri [ ìkthee ə sáw r ])

noun

Definition:

prehistoric reptile: a prehistoric reptile with a long snout and paddle-shaped limbs that lived in the sea during the Mesozoic era. Order Ichthyosauria.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Ichthyosauria< Greek ikhthus "fish" + sauros "lizard"]

ich·thy·o·sau·ri·an [ ìkthee ə sáwree ən ] adjective