ich|thy|o|sau|ri|an

ich|thy|o|sau|ri|an
ich|thy|o|sau|ri|an «IHK thee uh SR ee uhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or belonging to the group of extinct fishlike reptiles that include the ichthyosaur.
–n.
an ichthyosaurian reptile.

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  • ich|thy|o|sau|rus — «IHK thee uh SR uhs», noun, plural sau|ri « SR y». = ichthyosaur. (Cf. ↑ichthyosaur) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ich — leuc·ich·thys; nem·ich·thy·i·dae; nem·ich·thys; oph·ich·thy·i·dae; os·te·ich·thy·es; palae·ich·thy·es; par·al·ich·thys; poe·cil·ich·thys; psych·ich·thys; pter·ich·thy·o·des; ptil·ich·thy·i·dae; smoor·ich; so·len·ich·thy·es; ti·tan·ich·thys;… …   English syllables

  • Ichthyosaurier — Ich|thy|o|sau|ri|er [...i̯ɐ] der; s, u. Ich|thy|o|sau|rus der; , ...rier [...i̯ɐ] <zu gr. saũros »Eidechse«> Fischechse (ausgestorbenes Meereskriechtier der Jura u. Kreidezeit) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • ichthyosaur — ich•thy•o•saur [[t]ˈɪk θi əˌsɔr[/t]] n. pal any large fishlike reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, having four flippers and a prominent caudal fin • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL ich thy•o•sau′ri•an, adj. n …   From formal English to slang

  • Ichthyosaurier — Ich|thy|o|sau|ri|er 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: 〉 fossile, fischähnliche Reptiliengruppe, Meeresbewohner von 1 bis 17 m Körperlänge, Fischechse [Etym.: <Ichthyo… + grch. sauros »Eidechse«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Ichthyopterygia — Ichthyosauria Ich thy*o*sau ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Ichthyosaurus}.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; called also {Ichthyopterygia}. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ichthyosauri — Ichthyosaurus Ich thy*o*sau rus, n.; pl. {Ichthyosauri}. [NL., fr. Gr. ichqy s, y os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; so named from their short, biconcave vertebr[ae], resembling those of fishes. Several …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ichthyosauria — Ich thy*o*sau ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Ichthyosaurus}.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; called also {Ichthyopterygia}. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ichthyosaurian — Ich thy*o*sau ri*an, a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria. n. One of the Ichthyosauria. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ichthyosaurus — Ich thy*o*sau rus, n.; pl. {Ichthyosauri}. [NL., fr. Gr. ichqy s, y os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; so named from their short, biconcave vertebr[ae], resembling those of fishes. Several species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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