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. — Wezel
dePaläontologen haben Hunderte gut erhaltener Flugsaueriereier gefunden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Pterosaurs became extinct 66 million years ago.
ruПтерозавры вымерли 66 миллионов лет назад. — Wezel
deDie Flugsaurier starben vor 66 Millionen Jahren aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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