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flying reptile

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Noun1.flying reptileflying reptile - 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
pterosaur
archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile - extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
order Pterosauria, Pterosauria - extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs
pterodactyl - extinct flying reptile


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"Here," said he, pointing to the picture of an extraordinary flying monster, "is an excellent reproduction of the dimorphodon, or pterodactyl, a flying reptile of the Jurassic period.
The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Almost instantaneously a huge bulk swooped down upon me, and as I looked up, I realized that there were flying reptiles even in this part of Caspak.
The People That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
He glanced up, expecting to see one of the great flying reptiles of a bygone age, his rifle ready in his hand.
Out of Time's Abyss by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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