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Rhamphorhynchoidea
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Rhamphorhynchoidea [‚ram·fə·riŋ′kȯid·ē·ə]
(paleontology)
A Jurassic suborder of the Pterosauria characterized by long, slender tails with an expanded tip.


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The creature has large black leathery wings and a long tail, compared to rhamphorhynchoid species of flying dinosaurs or pterosaurs.
 
 
 
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