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ichthyopterygian

ichthyopterygian noun: any of the superorder †Ichthyopterygia of extinct marine reptiles, superficially resembling dolphins.

Noun

ichthyopterygian (plural ichthyopterygians)

  1. Any of the superorder †Ichthyopterygia of extinct marine reptiles, superficially resembling dolphins.

Forms of ichthyopterygian

pluralichthyopterygians

Origin of ichthyopterygian

Ichthyopterygia + -an

Questions about ichthyopterygian

What does ichthyopterygian mean?
Ichthyopterygian means any of the superorder †Ichthyopterygia of extinct marine reptiles, superficially resembling dolphins.
What part of speech is ichthyopterygian?
Ichthyopterygian is a noun.
What is the plural of ichthyopterygian?
The plural of ichthyopterygian is ichthyopterygians.

Words near ichthyopterygian in the dictionary

  1. ichthyoplanktons
  2. ichthyopolist
  3. ichthyopolists
  4. ichthyopsid
  5. ichthyopsids
  6. ichthyopterygian
  7. ichthyopterygians
  8. ichthyopterygium
  9. ichthyornid
  10. ichthyornids
  11. ichthyornithean

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