ichthyosaur

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/ === Noun === ichthyosaur (plural ichthyosaurs) Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. [from c. 1830] ==== Synonyms ==== ichthyosaurus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====