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Definition of Ichthyosaurus

1. Noun. Ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic.

Definition of Ichthyosaurus

1. n. An extinct genus of marine reptiles; - - so named from their short, biconcave vertebræ, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oölitic, and Cretaceous formations.

Definition of Ichthyosaurus

1. Noun. Any of various extinct fishlike marine reptiles of the order ''Ichthyosauria'' of the Triassic period to the Cretaceous Period. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ichthyosaurus

1. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'ichqys, -yos, a fish + say^ros a lizard. An extinct genus of marine reptiles; so named from their short, biconcave vertebrae, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oolitic, and Cretaceous formations. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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