| เทโรซอร์ | [thērōsø] (n) EN: pterosaur FR: ptérosaurien |
| pterosaur | (n) 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, Syn. flying reptile |
| pterosauria | (n) extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs, Syn. order Pterosauria |
| Pterosaur | n. [ Gr. &unr_; wind + &unr_; a lizard. ] (Paleon.) A pterodactyl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Pterosauria | ‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the pterodactyls; -- called also ☞ The wings were formed, like those of bats, by a leathery expansion of the skin, principally supported by the greatly enlarged outer or “ little” fingers of the hands. The American Cretaceous pterodactyls had no teeth. See Pteranodontia, and Pterodactyl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Pterosaurian | a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Pterosauria. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 翼竜 | [よくりゅう, yokuryuu] (n) pterosaur [Add to Longdo] |