pterosaur

Noun

Meaning

A pterodactyl.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flying reptile brontosaurus animal dinosaur archaeopteryx mammoth pteranodon alligator pterodactyl allosaurus ichthyosaur archosaur plesiosaur deinonychus ankylosaurus
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Hypernyms

archosaur archosaurian archosaurian reptile

Hyponyms

pterodactyl

Anagrams

prosateur

Examples

Another specimen, found with the bones of an azhdarchid pterosaur within its stomach cavity, was carrying or recovering from an injury sustained to its ribs. Source: Internet

"A new giant pterosaur with a robust skull from the latest Cretaceous of Romania." Source: Internet

Compared to P. longiceps, which was a very common species, Nyctosaurus was rare, making up only 3% of pterosaur fossils from the formation. Source: Internet

Despite the fact that numerous fossils have been found in the contemporary parts of the formation in Canada, no pterosaur specimens have ever been found there. Source: Internet

Henderson, M.D. and Peterson, J.E. "An azhdarchid pterosaur cervical vertebra from the Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian) of southeastern Montana." Source: Internet

Her discoveries included the first ichthyosaur skeleton correctly identified; the first two more complete plesiosaur skeletons found; the first pterosaur skeleton located outside Germany; and important fish fossils. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Pteropus hypomelanus Pteropus melanopogon pterorhodin pterosauria pterosaurian pterosauromorph