Definition of ICHTHYOSAUR

ichthyosaur

Plural: ichthyosaurs

Noun

  • any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ichthyosaurus

Scrabble Score: 22

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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