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Explore Ichthyosaurs through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Ichthyosaurs | Ichthyosaur

Ichthyosaurs meaning

plural of ichthyosaur

Using Ichthyosaurs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of ichthyosaur
  • In the example corpus, ichthyosaurs often appears in combinations such as: ichthyosaurs were.

Context around Ichthyosaurs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

extinct 1× though 1× small 1×

Often after:

prehistoric 1× grew 1×

Sentence patterns with Ichthyosaurs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

common and ichthyosaurs were flourishing 1× concluded that ichthyosaurs were a 1× from small ichthyosaurs 1× ichthyosaurs made their 1× ichthyosaurs were at 1× remains but ichthyosaurs grew to 1× the extinct ichthyosaurs prehistoric fish 1× though ichthyosaurs were technically 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ichthyosaurs made their 1× ichthyosaurs were at 1× in the oceans 1× she noted that 1× the size of 1× they concluded that 1×

Common sentence endings:

but a mammal 1× dolphins and whales 1× from small ichthyosaurs 1× ichthyosaurs were flourishing 1× least three species 1× meters in length 1×

Words around Ichthyosaurs

Just before it in the word index:

ichthyosaur 8 ichthyology 3 ichthyologists 2 ichthyological 2 ichs 4 ichr 5

Just after it in the word index:

ichthyostega 2 ichthys 4 ichx 2 ici 33 icic 2 icici 93

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Ichthyosaurs

  • In this selection, "ichthyosaurs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extinct, though, small, prehistoric and grew stand out and add context to how "ichthyosaurs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include common and ichthyosaurs were flourishing and concluded that ichthyosaurs were a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ichthyosaurs" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ichthyosaurs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the oceans, plesiosaurs were quite common, and ichthyosaurs were flourishing. (11 words)

Ichthyosaurs made their first appearance in the Triassic period, surviving through the Jurassic and into the Late Cretaceous. (18 words)

Ichthyosaurs were, at times, considered to have arisen independently of the other euryapsids, and given the older name Parapsida. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Or when we notice that the extinct ichthyosaurs, prehistoric fish, have a very similar body outline, down to the bottlenose shape and tiny teeth, as the modern dolphin — which is not a fish at all, but a mammal. (38 words)

The size of the mother could not be firmly established due to the poor preservation of her remains, but Ichthyosaurs grew to upwards of 13 feet (four meters) in length. (30 words)

They concluded that ichthyosaurs were a previously unknown type of marine reptile, and based on differences in tooth structure, they concluded that there had been at least three species. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

Or when we notice that the extinct ichthyosaurs, prehistoric fish, have a very similar body outline, down to the bottlenose shape and tiny teeth, as the modern dolphin — which is not a fish at all, but a mammal.

Ichthyosaurs made their first appearance in the Triassic period, surviving through the Jurassic and into the Late Cretaceous.

The size of the mother could not be firmly established due to the poor preservation of her remains, but Ichthyosaurs grew to upwards of 13 feet (four meters) in length.

Though ichthyosaurs were technically reptiles, they evolved many of the traits that today characterize marine mammals like dolphins and whales.

Ichthyosaurs were, at times, considered to have arisen independently of the other euryapsids, and given the older name Parapsida.

In the oceans, plesiosaurs were quite common, and ichthyosaurs were flourishing.

She noted that if such stones were broken open they often contained fossilised fish bones and scales, and sometimes bones from small ichthyosaurs.

They concluded that ichthyosaurs were a previously unknown type of marine reptile, and based on differences in tooth structure, they concluded that there had been at least three species.

Common combinations with ichthyosaurs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ichthyosaurs" in a sentence?
An example: "Or when we notice that the extinct ichthyosaurs, prehistoric fish, have a very similar body outline, down to the bottlenose shape and tiny teeth, as the modern dolphin — which is not a fish at all, but a mammal." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "ichthyosaurs" from authentic English texts.
What does "ichthyosaurs" mean?
Ichthyosaurs means: plural of ichthyosaur
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "ichthyosaurs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.