ichthyosaurus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ichthyosaurus
From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at ichthyo-, -saurus
Vocabulary lists containing ichthyosaurus
Example Sentences
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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
He may have been contemporary with the amœba, or with the ichthyosaurus, or haply with the earliest quadrumana.
From God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' by Archer, William
A deadened burst of mighty splashes and snorts reached us from afar, as though an ichthyosaurus had been taking a bath of glitter in the great river.
From Heart of Darkness by Conrad, Joseph
Toward evening James Trilobite Eton gave a wild shriek of joy and ran to us from the bed of an old creek, where he had found an ichthyosaurus.
From Cordwood by Nye, Bill
"They are the vertebræ of an ichthyosaurus," lisped the child, unable to speak plainly.
From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.
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