ischyodus
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Ischyodus, a genus of sharks, dominated marine ecosystems during the Jurassic period.
Definition:A taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is below family and above species.
Example:Ischyodus sharks were some of the largest and most fearsome hunters of their time in the oceans.
Definition:A large predatory fish with a powerful streamlined body, cartilaginous skeleton, and five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head.
Example:Ischyodus lived in the Jurassic period, a time of widespread biodiversity and climatic changes.
Definition:The period in the late Mesozoic era, from about 201 million to 145 million years ago, when dinosaurs dominated land and the first flowering plants appeared.
Example:Ischyodus had blade-like teeth, designed for shearing through the tough flesh of their prey.
Definition:A sharp, flat piece of metal or a similar hard material used in tools, weapons, or cutting equipment.
Example:The fossils of Ischyodus give us insight into the dietary habits of these ancient sharks, revealing their formidable set of teeth.
Definition:Hard, sharp bony structures anchored in sockets in the upper and lower jaws used for cutting, tearing, and grinding food.
Example:Ischyodus were canny marine predators, capable of navigating the vast oceanic expanses of their time.
Definition:Of, in, or relating to the sea or ocean.
Example:Ischyodus, like modern sharks, were apex predators, controlling the populations of smaller marine animals.
Definition:An animal that lives by preying on other animals.
Example:During the Jurassic era, the presence of Ischyodus as apex predators played a critical role in shaping the marine ecosystem.
Definition:All the organisms in an area together with their nonliving environment interacting as a system.
Example:While the tyrannosaurus was an apex predator on land, Ischyodus ruled the seas, each playing a crucial role in their respective terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Definition:A large carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period. It is the best known of the large theropods, partly because of the size of its bones and jaws, and from the abundance of complete skeletons.
Example:Humans are more similar to sea creatures like Ischyodus than we may think; the evolution of jaw structures and teeth is a shared theme in both terrestrial and aquatic species.
Definition:An extinct hominid genus that lived between about 2.4 and 1.2 million years ago in Africa.
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