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Meaning of PTEROSAUR

Pronunciation:  'teru`sor

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  extinct flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
 
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 Synonyms: flying reptile
 
 See Also: archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile, order Pterosauria, pterodactyl, Pterosauria

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pter"o*saur\, n. [Gr. ? wind + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
A pterodactyl.
 

 

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