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Ichthyosaurus

Ichthyosaurus

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A sea reptile with a body like a fish that lived long ago
  • noun
  • /ˌɪkθiəˈsɔrəs/
  • Specialized
: Ictiosaurio
  • Many museums feature displays of the Ichthyosaurus, highlighting its significance in the study of prehistoric life.

Examples

  • The Ichthyosaurus was a remarkable marine reptile that swam the oceans during the Jurassic period.

  • Paleontologists uncovered a fossilized skeleton of an Ichthyosaurus, revealing its fish-like shape.

  • The book depicts a twelve-year-old Mary Anning with the skull of the "first ichthyosaurus found in England."

    Academic text (1995)

  • Ichthyosaurus, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Although not the first ichthyosaur to be discovered, it became the type specimen of Ichthyosaurus—the scientifically described specimen for which the genus was officially named.

    Academic text (1995)

Surface Forms

Ichthyosaurus singular
Ichthyosauruses plural

Etymology

Ichthyosaurus comes from the Greek roots ichthys 'fish' and sauros 'lizard', so its name means 'fish lizard'. So the name fits: it was a sea reptile with a fish-like body, and the sauros part is the same 'lizard' found in the familiar word dinosaur.