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pterodactyl

noun

UK/ˌter.əˈdæk.tɪl/
US/ˌter.əˈdæk.tᵊl/

Definitions of pterodactyl noun

  1. Countable

    A large, extinct flying reptile that lived millions of years ago.

    • In the museum, you can see the fossilized bones of a pterodactyl.

    • Paleontologists discovered new pterodactyl fossils, which help us understand how they flew.

    • The movie depicted the magnificent sight of pterodactyls soaring through the sky.