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n. - Any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs.

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  • Riess presented new, wing-like reconstructions of ichthyosaur fins.
  • As an example, the ichthyosaur Macgowania was named for Chris McGowan.
  • – Outlines of a holistic view and an introduction to ichthyosaur locomotion.
  • Examples of her ichthyosaur, plesiosaur finds covered an entire corridor wall.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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