pterosaur
/ˈpterəʊsɔː(r)/noun
1- a fossil warm-blooded flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with membranous wings supported by a greatly lengthened fourth finger, and probably covered with fur翼龙。
1.1
- Order Pterosauria, subdivision Archosauria: several families, including pterodactyls, pteranodons, etc.翼龙目, 古龙亚门： 数科, 包括翼手龙, 无齿翼龙等。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Pterosauria (plural)，from Greek pteron 'wing'+sauros 'lizard'.