pterodactyl

US/ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/

pterodactyl noun: a pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.

Noun

pterodactyl (plural pterodactyls)

(countable) A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.
(broadly, proscribed) Any pterosaur.
- He described also the iguanodon and the pterodactyl - two of the first of the wonders which they had encountered.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- Had a pterodactyl swooped down from those old-time crags, it would hardly have been out of place.1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 97

pterodactyl meaning in Tamil

pterodactyl in Tamil

சிறகுடைய ஊரும் உயிரி

Forms of pterodactyl

plural	pterodactyls

Origin of pterodactyl

From French ptérodactyle, a term coined by Cuvier from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). By surface analysis, ptero- + -dactyl.

Words formed from pterodactyl

Questions about pterodactyl

What does pterodactyl mean?: Pterodactyl means a pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.
What is pterodactyl in Tamil?: Pterodactyl in Tamil is சிறகுடைய ஊரும் உயிரி. See Pterodactyl meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pterodactyl?: Pterodactyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce pterodactyl?: Pterodactyl is pronounced /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/ (US).
What is the plural of pterodactyl?: The plural of pterodactyl is pterodactyls.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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