ichthyosaur
pronunciation
How to pronounce ichthyosaur in British English:
UK ['ɪkθɪəsɔ:ə]
How to pronounce ichthyosaur in American English:
US ['ɪkθɪrˌsɔ]
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- Noun:
- any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
Word Origin
- Ichthyosaur (n.)
- extinct reptile, 1830, Modern Latin, from Greek ikhthys "fish" + sauros "lizard" (see -saurus).
Example
- 1. A ferocious predator , ichthyosaur can ravage even the most hardy prey in seconds .
- 2. Given these factors , some areas have become a treasury of well preserved ichthyosaur fossils .