ichthyosaur

noun

any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

Roots

ikhthysichthyo- · Greek · fish saurossaur- · Greek · lizard

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The word ichthyosaur breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ichthyo, from Greek ikhthys (“fish”); and saur, from Greek sauros (“lizard”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.