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pterodactyl
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pter·o·dac·tyl  (tr-dktl)
n.
Any of various small, mostly tailless, extinct flying reptiles of the order Pterosauria that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

[New Latin Pterodactylus, genus name : Greek pteron, feather, wing; see -pter + Greek daktulos, finger.]

ptero·dacty·loid adj.
ptero·dacty·lous adj.

pterodactyl [ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any extinct flying reptile of the genus Pterodactylus and related genera, having membranous wings supported on an elongated fourth digit See also pterosaur
[from ptero- + Greek daktulos finger]

pterodactyl  (tr-dktl)
Any of various small, extinct flying reptiles (pterosaurs) of the genus Pterodactylus of the late Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Pterodactyls had long, narrow jaws with sharp teeth, and a wingspan of 1 m (3.3 ft) or less.
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pterodactyl
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pterodactyl - extinct flying reptilepterodactyl - extinct flying reptile              
flying reptile, pterosaur - an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
genus Pterodactylus, Pterodactylus - a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
Translations
pterodactyl [ˌterəʊˈdæktɪl] Npterodáctilo m
pterodactyl
nPterodaktylus m
pterodactyl [ˌtɛrəʊˈdæktɪl] npterodattilo


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Named the Darwinopterus, the creature was one of many kinds of pterosaurs, or pterodactyles, which dominated the skies in the Mesozoic era, which was 220-65 million years ago.
Named the Darwinopterus, the creature was one of many kinds of pterosaurs, or pterodactyles, which dominated the skies in the Mesozoic era, which was 220-65 million years ago.
Named the Darwinopterus, the creature was one of many kinds of pterosaurs, or pterodactyles, which dominated the skies in the Mesozoic era, which was 220-65 million years ago.
 
 
 
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