The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ichthyosaur \Ich"thy*o*saur\, n. [Cf. F. ichthyosaure.] (Paleon.) One of the Ichthyosaura. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ichthyosaur n 1: any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle- shaped limbs