pterodactyl (redirected from pterodactylous)

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.

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

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ptero·dacty·loid adj.

ptero·dacty·lous adj.

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pterodactyl [terr-roe-dak-til]

Noun

an extinct flying reptile with batlike wings [Greek pteron wing + daktulos finger]

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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.

pterodactyl

Thesaurus

Noun

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pterodactyl - 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