azhdarchid

Meaning

Noun

Any member of the Azhdarchidae (family), a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the late Cretaceous including some of the largest known flying animals of all time.

Origin

From scientific Latin Azhdarchidae (family name), ultimately from Persian اژدر ("mythological serpent").

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