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ichthyosaur

/ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/

ichthyosaur noun: 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.

Noun

ichthyosaur (plural ichthyosaurs)

  1. 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.
    • The most striking marine reptiles are the fishlike or porpoiselike ichthyosaurs.2013, F. Crescitelli, The Visual System in Vertebrates, page 27
    Synonyms:
    ichthyosaurus

ichthyosaur meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

ichthyosaur in Tamil

கடல்வாழ் உயிரினங்கள்

ichthyosaur in Tagalog

extinct reptile
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Synonyms of ichthyosaur

Forms of ichthyosaur

pluralichthyosaurs

Origin of ichthyosaur

Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Words formed from ichthyosaur

Questions about ichthyosaur

What does ichthyosaur mean?
Ichthyosaur means 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.
What is ichthyosaur in Tamil?
Ichthyosaur in Tamil is கடல்வாழ் உயிரினங்கள். See Ichthyosaur meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ichthyosaur?
Ichthyosaur is a noun.
How do you pronounce ichthyosaur?
Ichthyosaur is pronounced /ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/.
What is the plural of ichthyosaur?
The plural of ichthyosaur is ichthyosaurs.

Words near ichthyosaur in the dictionary

  1. ichthyornithids
  2. ichthyosarcotoxic
  3. ichthyosarcotoxin
  4. ichthyosarcotoxins
  5. ichthyosarcotoxism
  6. ichthyosaur
  7. ichthyosauri
  8. ichthyosaurian
  9. ichthyosaurians
  10. ichthyosaurid
  11. ichthyosaurids

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