Ichthyopterygia

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plural noun

Ich·​thy·​op·​te·​ryg·​ia
in some classifications
: a subclass of fossil aquatic reptiles occurring from the late Carboniferous through the Jurassic and including the small freshwater Mesosauria and the extremely ichthyoid Ichthyosauria

Ichthyopterygia

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taxonomic synonym of ichthyosauria

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek pterygia, plural of pterygion fin

New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek pterygia

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“Ichthyopterygia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ichthyopterygia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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