ichthyosaurus
[ik-thee-
uh
-
sawr
-
uh
s]
/ˌɪk θi əˈsɔr əs/
noun
,
plural
ichthyosauruses.
1.
ichthyosaur
.
Origin
1825-35;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
ichthyo-
,
-saurus
British Dictionary definitions for
ichthyosaurus
ichthyosaur
/
ˈɪkθɪəˌsɔː
/
noun
(
pl
)
-saurs,
-sauruses,
-sauri
(
-ˈsɔːraɪ
)
1.
any extinct marine Mesozoic reptile of the order
Ichthyosauria,
which had a porpoise-like body with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-like limbs
See also
plesiosaur