noun
later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres
• Syn: ↑Ichthyosauridae
• Hypernyms: ↑reptile family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ichthyosauria, ↑order Ichthyosauria
• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Ichthyosaurus, ↑genus Stenopterygius
Useful english dictionary. 2012.