Definitions

1. noun

ancient Greek soldiers who were skilled in the use of the toxon, a type of ranged weapon.

“The historian studied the tactics employed by the toxotae in ancient Greek warfare.”

2. noun

in biology, a suborder of extinct flying reptiles with a long, toothless beak-like snout.

“The discovery of toxotae fossils in the Jurassic period provided new insights into the evolution of pterosaurs.”