ALL meanings of ichthyosaur
ich·thy·o·saur
I i - noun ichthyosaur any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin. 1
- noun ichthyosaur An extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era resembling a dolphin, with a long pointed head, four flippers, and a vertical tail. 1
- noun ichthyosaur Any of several extinct fishlike reptiles, of the order Ichthyosauria, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. 0
- noun ichthyosaur any extinct marine Mesozoic reptile of the order Ichthyosauria, which had a porpoise-like body with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-like limbs 0
- noun ichthyosaur any of an extinct order (Ichthyosauria) of prehistoric marine reptiles, which had a fishlike body, four paddle-shaped flippers, and a dolphinlike head 0