Definition of PTERODACTYL

pterodactyl

Plural: pterodactyls

Noun

  • extinct flying reptile
  • A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.
  • Any pterosaur.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 19

pterodactyl: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pterodactyl: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pterodactyl: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

pterodactyl: valid Words With Friends Word