/ Dictionary / Index P pterosaur: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pter•o•saur Pronunciation: (ter'u-sôr"), [key] — n. any flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having the outside digit of the forelimb greatly elongated and supporting a wing membrane. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pterosaur (Thesaurus) pteropodium -pterous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language