pterosaur

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

pterosaur
    n 1: 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 [syn: {pterosaur},
         {flying reptile}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pterosaur \Pter"o*saur\, n. [Gr. ? wind + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
   A pterodactyl.
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