ichthyosaur
/ˈɪkθiəˌsɔr/
noun
- An extinct marine reptile from the Mesozoic era, with a dolphin-like body and large eyes.
- The fossil of an ichthyosaur was discovered in the desert, showing that the area was once underwater.
- Children at the museum were amazed by the skeleton of a giant ichthyosaur.
- Ichthyosaurs were fast swimmers that hunted fish and squid millions of years ago.