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“Dinosaur” is a word for a specific group of creatures united by shared characteristics and which had their own evolutionary history—it is not a catch-all term
by xref 8y ago
“Dinosaur” is a word for a specific group of creatures united by shared characteristics and which had their own evolutionary history—it is not a catch-all term for anything reptilian and prehistoric"
Fascinating, didn't know Pterosauria split off from Dinosauria so far prior to either's evolution.