pterosaur

名词 pterosaur:

1. an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
   同义词：flying reptile

pter.o.saur

n.（名词）
Any of various extinct flying reptiles of the order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, characterized by wings consisting of a flap of skin supported by the very long fourth digit on each forelimb.
翼龙：任一种已灭绝的翼龙目能飞行的爬行动物，包括翼手龙，它们生活在侏罗纪和白垩纪之间的那段时期，翅膀由一块由每个前肢中非常长的脚趾支撑的皮构成

来源：
From New Latin Pterosauria [order name]
源自 现代拉丁语 Pterosauria [目名]
Greek pteron [feather, wing] * see -pter
希腊语 pteron [羽毛，翅膀] *参见 -pter
Greek sauros [lizard]
希腊语 sauros [蜥蜴]