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Meaning of ICHTHYOSAURIA

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs
 

ICHTHYOSAURIA is a 13 letter word that starts with I.

 

 Synonyms: order Ichthyosauria
 
 See Also: animal order, Archosauria, family Ichthyosauridae, ichthyosaur, Ichthyosauridae, subclass Archosauria

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See
{Ichthyosaurus}.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus
and allied forms; -- called also {Ichthyopterygia}. They have
not been found later than the Cretaceous period.

 

 

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