The story
- Persian · derived fromاژدر“mythological serpent”
- English todayazhdarchid
From scientific Latin Azhdarchidae (family name), ultimately from Persian اژدر (“mythological serpent”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
azhdarchid
Today it means: Any member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the late Cretaceous including some of the largest known flying animals of all time. Full definition →
Persian اژدر