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Definition of pterodactyl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pterodactyl

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/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/
 
/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/
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  1. a flying reptile that lived millions of years ago
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from modern Latin Pterodactylus (genus name), from Greek pteron ‘wing’ + daktulos ‘finger’.
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