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pterosaur Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various extinct flying reptiles of the order Pterosauria, existing from the Late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous period, characterized by wings formed by a membranous flap of skin stretched from an elongated fourth finger to the hind limb.

Usage Example

"Paleontologists recently unearthed the remarkably preserved skull of a massive pterodactyl in South America."

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pterodactyl

• Nearby Words

pteranodon
pterocephalus
pterodactyl
pterosaur
ptooey
ptui
ptyx

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pterosaur. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 10, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pterosaur
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