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Meaning of ichthyosaur | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ

Definitions

Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.

Equivalents

Deutsch Fischechse Fischeidechse Fischsaurier Ichthyosaurier Ichthyosaurus
Ελληνικά ιχθυόσαυρος
Esperanto iĥtiosaŭro iktiosaŭro
Español ictiosaurio
Suomi kalalisko
Français ichtyosaure
Italiano Ittiosauro
日本語 魚竜
한국어 어룡
Nederlands ichthyosauriër
Polski ichtiozaur
Português ictiossauro
Română ihtiozaur
Русский ихтиозавр р̀ыбоя́щер

Examples

“The most striking marine reptiles are the fishlike or porpoiselike ichthyosaurs.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

ichthyosaurian ichthyosaurid ichthyosauriform ichthyosauromorph ichthyosaurus ichthyosis

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