ichthyosaurus
Americannoun
plural
ichthyosaurusesEtymology
Origin of ichthyosaurus
From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at ichthyo-, -saurus
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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
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)
Possibly thousands of years ago the mastodon trod upon it, and the ichthyosaurus paddled it into the sea.
From The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? by Holyoake, George Jacob
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
If John Dene had asked where he could borrow an ichthyosaurus, Sir Lyster and Sir Bridgman could not have gazed at him with more astonishment.
From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George
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