Look up: ichthyosaurus

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   Ichthyosaurus
   (pronounced IK-thee-oh-SAWR-us) Ichthyosaurus was an Ichthyosaur , a dolphin-like reptile about 6.5 feet (2 m) long. It could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half-moon-shaped tail, paddle-like flippers and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also included cephalopods (li...
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   ichthyosaurus
   [n] - ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
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   Ichthyosaurus
   Ich`thy·o·sau'rus noun ; plural Ichthyosauri . [ New Latin , from Greek 'ichqy`s , -y`os , a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; - - so named from their short, biconcave vertebræ, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oölitic, ...
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   ichthyosaurus
   Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'ichqys, -yos, a fish + say^ros a lizard. ... <paleontology> An extinct genus of marine reptiles; so named from their short, biconcave vertebrae, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oolitic, and Cretaceous formations. ... Source: Websters Diction ...
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   ichthyosaurus
   noun ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
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   Ichthyosaurus
   `Ichthyosaurus` is an extinct genus of reptile, belonging to the aquatic ichthyosaur order, which was named after it. It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera. `Ichthyosaurus` was smaller than most of its relatives, measuring 2 m (6 ft 8 inches) in length. Hundreds of incredibly well-preserved, fossilised skeletons have been found in Jurassic rock at Holzmaden, Germany. Some of the bones were still articulated. Some fossils still had baby s...
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   Ichthyosaurus
   • (n.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebrae, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oolitic, and Cretaceous formations.
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   Ichthyosaurus
   (from the article `ichthyosaur`) Ichthyosaurus, a representative genus from which the larger group takes its name, was about 3 metres (10 feet) long and was probably able to move ...
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   Ichthyosaurus
   Ichthyosaurus, Ichthyosaurous A “fish reptile” which was a dolphin-like reptile believed to have been in what is now England, Germany, Greenland, and Alberta, Canada during the Early Jurassic to the early Cretaceous periods. It was not a dinosaur but another type of extinct reptile.
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