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Noun: flying reptile
  1. Extinct flying reptile of the Mesozoic era, with membranous wings supported by an elongated fourth finger
    "Pterodactyls are a well-known example of flying reptiles";
    - pterosaur

Derived forms: flying reptiles

Type of: archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile

Part of: order Pterosauria, Pterosauria