ichthyosaur
noun
ich·thyo·saur
ˈik-thē-ə-ˌsȯr 
: any of an order (Ichthyosauria) of extinct marine reptiles of the Mesozoic specialized for aquatic life by a streamlined body with a long snout, limbs reduced to small fins for steering, and a large lunate caudal fin
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The largest ichthyosaur skeleton so far was found in British Columbia, Canada, measured 21 meters, and belonged to a particularly massive ichthyosaur called Shonisaurus sikanniensis.
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
The end-Triassic mass extinction was not the end of all ichthyosaurs, though.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
At the same time that Lomax and his team were confirming the species of ichthyosaur in the U.K., a graduate student in Germany was examining bone fragments from around the world to confirm the internal bone structure of all ichthyosaurs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
During the Rhaetian, gigantic ichthyosaurs swam while dinosaurs walked on land.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
The end-Triassic mass extinction was not the end of all ichthyosaurs, though.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
At the same time that Lomax and his team were confirming the species of ichthyosaur in the U.K., a graduate student in Germany was examining bone fragments from around the world to confirm the internal bone structure of all ichthyosaurs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
During the Rhaetian, gigantic ichthyosaurs swam while dinosaurs walked on land.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Ichthyosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ichthyosaur. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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ichthyosaur
noun
ich·thyo·saur
ˈik-thē-ə-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: any of an order of extinct marine reptiles with a fish-shaped body and a long snout
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