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Meaning of pterodactyl in English
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛrəˈdækt(ə)l/
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Noun
pterodactyl
Etymology
early 19th century: from modern Latin Pterodactylus (genus name), from Greek pteron‘wing’ + daktulos‘finger’
Definitions
1.
extinct flying reptile