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| pter·o·dac·tyl [ tèrrə dákt'l ] (plural pter·o·dac·tyls) |
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extinct flying reptile: an extinct flying reptile pterosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods with membranous wings and a rudimentary tail and beak. Genus Pterodactylus.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin Pterodactylus< Greek pteron "wing" + daktulos "finger"] |
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