PTEROSAUR

pterosaur, flying reptile

(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) +σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”), literally translating to "wing lizard".

Noun

pterosaur (plural pterosaurs)

Any of several flying reptiles, of the extinct order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls. [from c. 1860]

Anagrams

• prosateur

Source: Wiktionary


Pter"o*saur, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: A pterodactyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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