genus ichthyosaurus

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Definition

Noun: - The type genus of the family Ichthyosauridae, containing extinct marine reptiles from the Mesozoic Era.

Usage
  • This term is used in scientific classification (taxonomy) to refer to the genus that is the standard reference for the family Ichthyosauridae. It is primarily used in paleontological and zoological contexts.
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Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic hierarchy, is the nominal genus for its family, meaning it is the genus after which the family Ichthyosauridae is named.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ichthyosaur (n): A member of the order Ichthyosauria, which includes and other related genera.
  • Ichthyosauria (n): The larger order of extinct marine reptiles to which this genus belongs.
  • Ichthyosauridae (n): The family for which is the type genus.
Synonyms
  • (As a taxonomic reference): Type genus of Ichthyosauridae.
Notes
  • The term is a compound noun formed from the Latin "genus" (meaning kind or type) and "Ichthyosaurus" (from Greek, meaning "fish lizard"). It is always used in an italicized form in scientific writing: . In non-scientific prose, italics are often omitted.
Noun
  1. type genus of the Ichthyosauridae

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