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terra cotta
terra firma
terra incognita
Terra Nova National Park
terra nullius
terrace
terraced house
terracing
terradactyl
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terradactyl

ter·ra·dac·tyl [ tèrrə dákt'l ] (plural ter·ra·dac·tyls)


noun 
Definition:
 
ice ax with steeply angled head: an ice ax with an angled head that enables a climber to hook it into ice and hang from it

[Late 20th century. < Latin terra "earth, land" + Greek daktulos "finger," after pterodactyl]
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