单词 | pterodactyloid |
释义 | pterodactyloid/ˌtɛrəˈdakt(ɪ)lɔɪd/Palaeontology adjective Having the form or character of a pterodactyl; specifically belonging to the suborder or superfamily Pterodactyloidea of pterosaurs of the late Jurassic and the Cretaceous, characterized by a long neck and a small or vestigial tail. noun A pterodactyloid pterosaur. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From pterodactyl + -oid, in later use after scientific Latin Pterodactyloidea. |
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