Pterosaur

Word PTEROSAUR
Character 9
Hyphenation pter o saur
Pronunciations /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/

Definitions and meanings of "Pterosaur"

What do we mean by pterosaur?

Any of various extinct flying reptiles of the group Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls, of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by wings consisting of a membrane of skin extending from the side of the body to the very long fourth digit of the forelimb. noun

A member of the Pterosauria; a pterodactyl. noun

A pterodactyl. noun

Any of several extinct flying reptiles, of the order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls 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 noun

Any of several flying reptiles, of the extinct order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.

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The word "pterosaur" in example sentences

I got yours and Luis 'and loved both, but I have to say that sleigh - pulling pterosaur is very cool! ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

While this pterosaur is incomplete, the patagial edge is continuous, smoothly concave, and grades neatly into the side of the tarsus (see images above: click on them for larger versions). ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

The first dsungaripterid pterosaur from the Kimmeridgian of Germany and the biomechanics of pterosaur long bones. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

(And, I know that there is at least one investigation in northern Mexico now, for "pterosaur" - like creatures.) ❋ Unknown (2007)

Arbour states that the pterosaur was a scavenger, and probably patrolled the skies with its wide wingspan. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

Fossil imprints of the landing tracks of a flying dinosaur called the pterosaur have been found in southwestern France. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I too have a hard time fathoming how a big pterosaur could take off from the ground, but it's a lot easier to imagine if the pterosaur is a free-legged one. ❋ Peter Bond (2009)

However, beyond being labelled "pterosaur", the fossil had not been formally described. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The pterosaur was a pterodactyloid flying lizard, with a wingspan no larger than three feet ❋ Unknown (2009)

A pterosaur was a winged creature closely related to both crocodiles and dinosaurs.

I didn't know your diving pterosaur was there when I posted the diving horse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, DiscoveryNews reports that one pterosaur may have even eaten dinosaurs. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

Finally, after months of investigation, Arbour identified the bone as belonging to a pterosaur. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

This is the first pterosaur ever found in B.C., although back in the Cretaceous period, the coastal islands were actually part of what is now California. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

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