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ICHTHYOSAURIDAE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres
Synonyms:
family Ichthyosauridae; Ichthyosauridae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ichthyosauridae" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Ichthyosauridae"):
genus Ichthyosaurus (type genus of the Ichthyosauridae)
genus Stenopterygius (a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae)
Holonyms ("Ichthyosauridae" is a member of...):
Ichthyosauria; order Ichthyosauria (extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs)