pterosaur
US/ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/
pterosaur noun: any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
Noun
pterosaur (plural pterosaurs)
- Any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
- Batsquatch, pterosaurs and the River Man. She had three weeks in Washington State tracking down the local legends. There was nothing ordinary about her job as the biologist on the television show Cryptid or Hoax?2020, Shona Husk, Close to the Truth, HarperCollins Australia, →ISBN
pterosaur meaning in Tamil
pterosaur in Tamil
- பறக்கும் பல்லி
Forms of pterosaur
| plural | pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pterosaurus |
Origin of pterosaur
From ptero- + -saur, literally “wing lizard”, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) and σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).
Words formed from pterosaur
Questions about pterosaur
- What does pterosaur mean?
- Pterosaur means any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
- What is pterosaur in Tamil?
- Pterosaur in Tamil is பறக்கும் பல்லி. See Pterosaur meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pterosaur?
- Pterosaur is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pterosaur?
- Pterosaur is pronounced /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/ (US).
- What is the plural of pterosaur?
- The plural of pterosaur is pterosaurs.
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