Ichthyosaurus

See also: ichthyosaurus

Translingual

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek ῐ̓χθῡ́ς (ĭkhthū́s, “fish”) +‎ -saurus. Coined by Henry De la Beche & William Daniel Conybeare in 1821.

    Proper noun

    †Ichthyosaurus m

    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ichthyosauridae – large, extinct marine reptiles.

    Descendants

    • → English: ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus

    References

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