pterodactyl

== English == === Etymology === From French ptérodactyle, a term coined by Cuvier from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). By surface analysis, ptero- +‎ -dactyl. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/, /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.tɪl/ === Noun === pterodactyl (plural pterodactyls) (countable) A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus. (loosely, proscribed) Any pterosaur. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Word Family - Pterodactyl