PTEROSAUR


Meaning of PTEROSAUR in English

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■ noun a fossil warm-blooded flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with membranous wings supported by a greatly lengthened fourth finger.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Pterosauria , from Gk pteron 'wing' + sauros 'lizard'.

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