ichthyosaurus
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Origin of ichthyosaurus
From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at ichthyo-, -saurus
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“It is definitely a surprise,” said Benjamin C. Moon, an ichthyosaurus researcher at the University of Bristol in England who was not involved with the research.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
They heaped abuse upon me, of course, when my turn came, and cracked many a quip on my splendid skeleton of the ichthyosaurus, the only known specimen from Greenland.
From Masques & Phases by Ross, Robert
And now the priest of the ichthyosaurus advances and draws away the veil from the figure of the first man.
From Tales From J?kai by J?kai, M?r
She was awfully glad, because she said: 'I have long feared my dear beautiful Aunt would marry an ichthyosaurus.'
From Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)
If the man had said that an ichthyosaurus or dodo barred the way, I should have believed him just as much.
From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry
But the dragons are dead and converted into poor fossil ichthyosauruses, incapable of biting the timidest damsel or the most corpulent knight that ever came out of the Stock Exchange.
From G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study by West, Julius
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