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
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) +σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”), literally translating to "wing lizard".
pterosaur (plural pterosaurs)
Any of several flying reptiles, of the extinct order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls. [from c. 1860]
• prosateur
Source: Wiktionary
Pter"o*saur, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition: A pterodactyl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
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