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stenopterygius

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Noun1.stenopterygius - an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygiusstenopterygius - an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius
Stenopterygius quadrisicissus
ichthyosaur - any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
genus Stenopterygius - a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
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Using the same sort of equations with which' engineers analyze fluid flow around boats and aircraft, Motani found that species in the ichthyosaur genus Stenopterygius had an optimal cruising speed of about 1 meter per second.
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