ichthyosaurus
Americannoun
plural
ichthyosaurusesEtymology
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
One night, when I was seated in my rooms beside the fire, preparing lectures on the ichthyosaurus, I was startled by a knock at my door.
From Masques & Phases by Ross, Robert
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
The animal to which the name ichthyosaurus has been given, was as long as a young whale, and it was fitted for living in the water, though breathing the atmosphere.
From Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation by Chambers, Robert
One had been discovered by the priest of the megatherium, the other by the priest of the ichthyosaurus, and the people have now to choose betwixt the twain.
From Tales From J?kai by J?kai, M?r
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