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ichthyosaurus

/ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːɹəs/

ichthyosaurus noun: any members of the genus Ichthyosaurus. Also the alternative form of ichthyosaur.

Noun

ichthyosaurus (plural ichthyosauri)

  1. Any members of the genus Ichthyosaurus.

Also used as

ichthyosaurus is also the alternative form of ichthyosaur.

Forms of ichthyosaurus

pluralichthyosauri

Origin of ichthyosaurus

Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to ichthyo- + -saurus.

Questions about ichthyosaurus

What does ichthyosaurus mean?
Ichthyosaurus means any members of the genus Ichthyosaurus.
What part of speech is ichthyosaurus?
Ichthyosaurus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ichthyosaurus?
Ichthyosaurus is pronounced /ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːɹəs/.
What is the plural of ichthyosaurus?
The plural of ichthyosaurus is ichthyosauri.

Words near ichthyosaurus in the dictionary

  1. ichthyosauriform
  2. ichthyosauriforms
  3. ichthyosauromorph
  4. ichthyosauromorphs
  5. ichthyosaurs
  6. ichthyosaurus
  7. ichthyoses
  8. ichthyosiform
  9. ichthyosis
  10. ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
  11. ichthyosis hystrix

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