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单词 pterodactyloid
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Definition of pterodactyloid in English:

pterodactyloid

adjective ˌtɛrəˈdakt(ɪ)lɔɪd
  • Having the form or character of a pterodactyl; specifically belonging to the suborder or superfamily Pterodactyloidea of pterosaurs of the late Jurassic and the Cretaceous, characterized by a long neck and a small or vestigial tail.

noun ˌtɛrəˈdakt(ɪ)lɔɪd
  • A pterodactyloid pterosaur.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From pterodactyl + -oid, in later use after scientific Latin Pterodactyloidea.

 
 

Definition of pterodactyloid in US English:

pterodactyloid

adjectiveˌtɛrəˈdakt(ɪ)lɔɪd
  • Having the form or character of a pterodactyl; specifically belonging to the suborder or superfamily Pterodactyloidea of pterosaurs of the late Jurassic and the Cretaceous, characterized by a long neck and a small or vestigial tail.

nounˌtɛrəˈdakt(ɪ)lɔɪd
  • A pterodactyloid pterosaur.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From pterodactyl + -oid, in later use after scientific Latin Pterodactyloidea.

 
 
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