rhamphorhynchus

Noun

Meaning

A genus of pterodactyls in which the elongated tail supported a leathery expansion at the tip.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

Paleobiology Year classes Juvenile specimen of P. antiquus Like other pterosaurs (notably Rhamphorhynchus ), Pterodactylus specimens can vary considerably based on age or level of maturity. Source: Internet

Many children's toys and cartoons feature "pterodactyls" with Pteranodon-like crests and long, Rhamphorhynchus -like tails and teeth, a combination that never existed in nature. Source: Internet

Nervous system An X-ray study of pterosaur brain cavities revealed that the animals (Rhamphorhynchus muensteri and Anhanguera santanae) had massive flocculi. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rhamphorhynchid rhamphorhynchine rhamphorhynchoid rhamphotheca rhamphothecal rhandir