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pterodactylOne entry found. Main Entry: ptero·dac·tyl 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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