pterosaur
Any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactylsAny flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
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Meaning
1 sensesAny flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
Flugsaurier, Pterosaurier, Pterosaurus
птероза́врpterozávr
- 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
Examples
19 sentencesIs the pterosaur maybe a type of dinosaur?
Paleontologists have discovered hundreds of well-preserved pterosaur eggs.
ruПалеонтологи обнаружили сотни хорошо сохранившихся яиц птерозавров.
dePaläontologen haben Hunderte gut erhaltener Flugsaueriereier gefunden.
Pterosaurs became extinct 66 million years ago.
ruПтерозавры вымерли 66 миллионов лет назад.
deDie Flugsaurier starben vor 66 Millionen Jahren aus.
Pterosaur remains are rare and often poorly preserved.
Pterosaurs are known to have been eaten by theropods.
Translations
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Origin
From ptero- + -saur, literally “wing lizard”, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather,From ptero- + -saur, literally “wing lizard”, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) and σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).
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Forms
plural: pterosaursSynonyms
1 synonyms- 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:flying reptile