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ICHTHYOSAURUS

\ˌɪkθɪəsˈɔːɹəs], \ˌɪkθɪəsˈɔːɹəs], \ˌɪ_k_θ_ɪ__ə_s_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_s]\

Definitions of ICHTHYOSAURUS

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The fish-lizard, a genus of extinct marine reptiles, uniting some of the characteristics of the Saurians with those of fishes.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The fish-lizard, an extinct marine reptile.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. [Greek] A fossil marine reptile, having an organization intermediate between that of a Saurian and a fish. From specimens found, it has been calculated that the largest of these reptiles were about thirty feet long.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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