单词 | Rhamphorhynchus |
释义 | Rhamphorhynchus/ˌramfə(ʊ)ˈrɪŋkəs/Palaeontology noun A genus of rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs of the Jurassic period, characterized by a pointed beak with forward-pointing teeth, and a tail that typically had a diamond-shaped vane at the tip; (also rhamphorhynchus) a pterosaur of this genus.
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. From scientific Latin Rhamphorhynchus from ancient Greek ῥάμϕος beak + ῥύγχος snout. |
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