ichthyosaurus
[ ik-thee-uh-sawr-uhs ]
Origin of ichthyosaurus
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How to use ichthyosaurus in a sentence
Enaliosaurians ('sea-lizards'), a group of gigantic Mesozoic reptiles of which the ichthyosaurus and plesiosaurus were the chief.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe ichthyosaurus had an enormous head, with powerful jaws, furnished with numerous and strong teeth.
The Story of the Earth and Man | J. W. DawsonI measured a vine-like ichthyosaurus that was crawling to leeward, flat upon the earth.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. MillsThis reptile, which was smaller than the ichthyosaurus, has been found as long as from twelve to fifteen feet.
The Ichthyosauria are confined to beds of Secondary age and by far the best known genus is ichthyosaurus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
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