pterodactyl

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:20:48

Pter`o*dac"tyl (?), n. [Gr. a wing + finger, toe: cf. F. pt'erodactyle.] Paleon.

An extinct flying reptile; one of the Pterosauria. See Illustration in Appendix.

 

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