n. [ Gr. &unr_; wind + &unr_; a lizard. ] (Paleon.) A pterodactyl. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the pterodactyls; -- called also
☞ The wings were formed, like those of bats, by a leathery expansion of the skin, principally supported by the greatly enlarged outer or “ little” fingers of the hands. The American Cretaceous pterodactyls had no teeth. See Pteranodontia, and Pterodactyl. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Pterosauria. [ 1913 Webster ]