ichthyosaur

Pronunciation: /ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/

The English word “ichthyosaur” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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.

Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

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