n. Any of various pterosaurs of the group Pterodactyloidea of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, having a short tail or no tail, and including the pteranodons. [New Latin Pterodactylus, genus name : Greek pteron, feather, wing; see -PTER + Greek daktulos, finger.] pter′o·dacty·loid′ n. & adj. |
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