flying reptile

Other forms: flying reptiles

Definitions of flying reptile
  1. 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
    synonyms: pterosaur
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    types:
    pterodactyl
    extinct flying reptile
    type of:
    archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile
    extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
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