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
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pterosaur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flying reptile |
| Type of | archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile |
| Has types | pterodactyl |
Examples of pterosaur
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Next you'll be telling us that those pterosaur thingies aren't dinosaurs either.
From the guardian.co.uk
The pterosaur Scaphognathus crassirostris was a day-active, flying archosaur.
From the sciencedaily.com
The animal now known as Pterodactylus was the first pterosaur ever to be identified.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Very little is known about pterosaur reproduction, and pterosaur eggs are very rare.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Apart from gender the new find also has much to tell us about pterosaur reproduction.
From the sciencedaily.com
Until now there have been few significant pterosaur fossil finds in Africa.
From the sciencedaily.com
A giant pterosaur greets visitors at the entrance to the Thunderbird Mine.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Evidence for modular evolution in a long-tailed pterosaur with a pterodactyloid skull.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In May 1871, Marsh uncovered the first pterosaur fossils found in America.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- 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
- Pterosaurs (/u02C8tu025Bru0259u02CCsu0254u02D0r, u02C8tu025Brou028A-/; meaning "winged lizard") are flying reptiles of the extinct clade or order Pterosauria. They existed from the late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous Period (228 to 66 million years ago). Pterosaurs are the earliest vertebrates known to have evolved powered flight...
- (Pterosaurs) (TER-o- SAWR): Extinct, flying reptiles that existed from the Late Triassic, through the Jurassic and most of the Cretaceous. They had a featherless wing membrane that extended from the side of the body and along the arm, to the end of a greatly elongated fourth digit.
- Extinct bird-like, flying reptiles with hollow bones and long beaks that had a flight membrane stretched between the body and an elongated 4th finger.
- Winged reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs.
- Flying relatives of the dinosaurs, they were most likely warm-blooded, active creatures, most of which were capable of active flight (rather than just gliding). ...
- A flying reptile of the Mesozoic related to the dinosaurs.
