Defn: Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria.
— n.
Defn: One of the Ichthyosauria.
ICHTHYOSAURUS Ich`thy*o*sau"rus, n.; pl. Ichthyosauri. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.)
Defn: An extinct genus of marine reptiles; — so named from their short, biconcave vertebræ, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oölitic, and Cretaceous formations.
ICHTHYOSIS
Ich`thy*o"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; —
called also fishskin.
— Ich`thy*ot"ic, a.
ICHTHYOTOMIST
Ich`thy*ot"o*mist, n.
Defn: One skilled in ichthyotomy.
ICHTHYOTOMY
Ich`thy*ot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [R.]