'Pterodactyl' definitions:

Definition of 'pterodactyl'

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noun
Extinct flying reptile

Definition of 'Pterodactyl'

From: 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]