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Ichthyosauria
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Ichthyosauria, n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyosaurus.].
An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia . They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period. [1913 Webster]
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