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Ichthyosauridae

noun

later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres

• Syn: ↑family Ichthyosauridae

• Hypernyms: ↑reptile family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Ichthyosauria, ↑order Ichthyosauria

• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Ichthyosaurus, ↑genus Stenopterygius

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷rəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Ichthyosaurus, type genus + -idae

: a family of ichthyosaurs widely distributed in Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks of both hemispheres — see ichthyosaurus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.