pterodactyl
noun/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/
/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/
- a flying reptile that lived millions of years agoMore Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord Originearly 19th cent.: from modern Latin Pterodactylus (genus name), from Greek pteron ‘wing’ + daktulos ‘finger’.
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