pterodactyl
English
Etymology
From French ptérodactyle, a term coined by Cuvier from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”)
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹəˈdæktl̩/, /ˌtɛɹəˈdæktɪl/
Noun
pterodactyl (plural pterodactyls)
- (paleontology) A pterosaur in the genus Pterodactylus.
- (informal) Any pterosaur.
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Translations
informal term for any pterosaur
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