English noun: pterosaur | |||
1. | pterosaur (animal) 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 | ||
Synonyms | flying reptile | ||
Broader (hypernym) | archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pterodactyl | ||
Member meronym | order Pterosauria, Pterosauria | ||