pterosaur Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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.

WordNet


Pter"o*saur noun
Etymology
Gr. wind + a lizard.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.) A pterodactyl.

Webster 1913