Pterosaur

Pronunciation: /tɛrəˌsɔr/

Definitions of pterosaur

noun a type of extinct flying reptile from the Mesozoic era

Example Sentences

A1 A pterosaur is a type of flying reptile.

A2 Pterosaurs lived during the time of dinosaurs.

B1 Scientists believe that pterosaurs had wingspans of up to 33 feet.

B2 Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight.

C1 The fossil record of pterosaurs is rich and diverse, revealing many different species.

C2 Pterosaurs were incredibly diverse in terms of size, shape, and feeding habits.

Examples of pterosaur in a Sentence

formal The pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.

informal Did you know that pterosaurs were actually not dinosaurs, but flying reptiles?

slang That pterosaur was one cool flying lizard!

figurative Her imagination soared like a pterosaur in flight.

Grammatical Forms of pterosaur

• past tense: pterosaured
• plural: pterosaurs
• comparative: more pterosaur
• superlative: most pterosaur
• present tense: pterosaurs
• future tense: will pterosaur
• perfect tense: have pterosaur
• continuous tense: is pterosauring
• singular: pterosaur
• positive degree: pterosaur
• infinitive: to pterosaur
• gerund: pterosauring
• participle: pterosauring

Origin and Evolution of pterosaur

First Known Use: 1830 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'pterosaur' is derived from the Greek words 'ptero-' meaning 'wing' and 'sauros' meaning 'lizard'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'pterosaur' was first used in 1830 to describe the flying reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era. Over time, the word has become widely recognized in the field of paleontology to refer to this group of extinct creatures.