Ichthyosaurs (Greek for `fish lizard` - ιχθυς or ichthys meaning `fish` and σαυρος or sauros meaning `lizard`) were large marine reptiles. Ichthyosaurs belong to the order known as Ichthyosauria or Ichthyopterygia (`fish flippers` - a designation introduced by Sir Richard Owen in 1840, although the term is now used more for the ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosaur
any member of an extinct group of aquatic reptiles, most of which were very similar to porpoises in appearance and habits. These distant relatives of ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/4
noun any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 ft. (1.2 to 12 m) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/ichthyosaur