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[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is there a good reason why dinosaur is only terrestrial extinct reptiles (and a subset at that)?

Do we have a handy term that includes plesiasaur, pteradons and dactyls, as well as dinosaurs?

[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Disregarding fictionality, it also includes moths, at least one plant, and maybe arachnids (and controversially perhaps, an ape).

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And robots. Don't forget the robots.