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ichthyosaur

[ UK /ˈɪkθɪˌɒsɔː/ ]
NOUN
  1. any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

How To Use ichthyosaur In A Sentence

  • Belemnite hooks are commonly found in the fossilized stomachs of marine reptiles that preyed upon them, such as ichthyosaurs.
  • large air-breathing ichthyosaurs had hydrofoils
  • A ferocious predator, the Ichthyosaur can ravage even the most hardy prey in seconds.
  • Vertebrate remains include isolated skeletal elements and tooth plates of palaeonisciform and actinopterygian fish, as well as body fossils of ichthyosaurs and other marine reptiles.
  • More distantly related to true dinosaurs were the marine plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs.
  • The group also includes a number of animals that have returned to life in the water, such as sea turtles, sea snakes, whales and dolphins, seals and sea lions, and extinct groups such as plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and mosasaurs.
  • The specialty of Mata Lake includes spun gold duck egg, ichthyosaur and white lotus root, which are tributes to imperial court in history with their unique flavor.
  • Looking only a dorsal fin short of the extinct ichthyosaur species, the long snout and distinctive white markings suggest it is actually a sterlet, which is a breed of sturgeon.
  • These in turn fall victim to the snapping jaws of small to medium-sized ichthyosaurs, marine reptiles not unlike modern dolphins, and averaging some 3 meters in length.
  • They included the great marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, but also smaller creatures such as ammonites and belemnites - the precursor's of today's squid.
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