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pterodactyl

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Main Entry:
ptero·dac·tyl 
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Pronunciation:
\ˌter-ə-ˈdak-təl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin Pterodactylus, genus of reptiles, from Greek pteron wing + daktylos finger — more at feather
Date:
1830
: any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition ; broadly : pterosaur


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