pter ‧ o ‧ dac ‧ tyl /ˌterəˈdæktɪl $ -tl, -tɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek pteron 'wing' + daktylos 'finger' ]
a large flying animal that lived many millions of years ago
pter ‧ o ‧ dac ‧ tyl /ˌterəˈdæktɪl $ -tl, -tɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek pteron 'wing' + daktylos 'finger' ]
a large flying animal that lived many millions of years ago
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012