pterosaur
noun
ptero·saur
ˈter-ə-ˌsȯr 
: any of an order (Pterosauria) of extinct flying reptiles existing from the Late Triassic throughout the Jurassic and most of the Cretaceous and having a featherless wing membrane extending from the side of the body along the arm to the end of the greatly elongated fourth digit
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The piece was enough to identify the prehistoric animal as a species of pterosaur, flying reptiles that ranged in size from modern-day birds to small airplanes.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, scientists have found only fragments, such as skulls or limbs, of larger adult pterosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Rare pterosaur babies found In a new study in Current Biology, University of Leicester paleontologists cracked open a new window onto the ferocious past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
One pterosaur had a fractured right wing bone; the other had a broken left wing.
—Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, scientists have found only fragments, such as skulls or limbs, of larger adult pterosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Rare pterosaur babies found In a new study in Current Biology, University of Leicester paleontologists cracked open a new window onto the ferocious past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
One pterosaur had a fractured right wing bone; the other had a broken left wing.
—Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Pterosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pterosaur. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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pterosaur
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ptero·saur
ˈter-ə-ˌsȯ(ə)r
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