Pterosauria

Pter`o`sau´ri`a

n. pl.

1.

(Paleon.) An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the pterodactyls; - called also Pterodactyli, and Ornithosauria.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Pterosauria - extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs order Pterosauria animal order - the order of animals Archosauria, subclass Archosauria - a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts flying 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 forelimb family Pterodactylidae, Pterodactylidae - a reptile family in the order Pterosauria