pterosaur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pterosaur.wav

Word forms

pterosaur pterosaurs pterosaurus

Etymology

From ptero- + -saur, literally “wing lizard”, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) and σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).

Derived words

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