pterosaur

n. 翼手龙

pter.o.saur

n.（名词）
Any of various extinct flying reptiles of the order Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, characterized by wings consisting of a flap of skin supported by the very long fourth digit on each forelimb.
翼龙：任一种已灭绝的翼龙目能飞行的爬行动物，包括翼手龙，它们生活在侏罗纪和白垩纪之间的那段时期，翅膀由一块由每个前肢中非常长的脚趾支撑的皮构成

来源：
From New Latin Pterosauria [order name]
源自 现代拉丁语 Pterosauria [目名]
Greek pteron [feather, wing] * see -pter
希腊语 pteron [羽毛，翅膀] *参见 -pter
Greek sauros [lizard]
希腊语 sauros [蜥蜴]