order Pterosauria

Thesaurus

Noun

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order Pterosauria - extinct flying reptiles: pterosaursPterosauriaanimal order - the order of animalsArchosauria, subclass Archosauria - a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodontsflying reptile, pterosaur - 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 forelimbfamily Pterodactylidae, Pterodactylidae - a reptile family in the order Pterosauria