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pterodactyl
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pterodactyl
(noun)
pterodactyl
/ˌterə
ˈ
dæktl̟/
noun
plural
pterodactyls
pterodactyl
/ˌterə
ˈ
dæktl̟/
noun
plural
pterodactyls
Britannica Dictionary definition of PTERODACTYL
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a large flying animal that lived long ago when dinosaurs were alive
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