pterodactyl

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. extinct flying reptile
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pterodactyl \Pter`o*dac"tyl\, n. [Gr. ? a wing + ? finger, toe: cf. F. pt['e]rodactyle.] (Paleon.) An extinct flying reptile; one of the Pterosauria. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
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