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pterosaur /ˈtɛrəsɔː /nounA fossil flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with membranous wings supported by a greatly lengthened fourth finger.- Order Pterosauria, subdivision Archosauria: several families, including pterodactyls, pteranodons, etc..
The genus Pteranodon includes several species of large pterosaurs from the Cretaceous period in North America....- Over the head of Tyrannosaurus rex glides the skeleton of Pteranodon, a pterosaur or flying reptile.
- A pterosaur is a flying reptile from the Mesozoic period, the time of the dinosaurs.
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Pterosauria (plural), from Greek pteron 'wing' + sauros 'lizard'. |