pterodactyl
/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/noun
उच्चारण टेरडैक्टिल
टेरोडैक्टिल (एक प्राचीन उड़ने वाला सरीसृप)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a flying reptile that lived millions of years ago, with large wings made of skin
टेरोडैक्टिल (एक प्राचीन उड़ने वाला सरीसृप)
- The museum has a model of a pterodactyl hanging from the ceiling.
- Pterodactyls lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
- The children drew a pterodactyl with huge wings.
+ 2 more examples
- A fossil of a pterodactyl was found in the rocks.
- The pterodactyl is often mistaken for a dinosaur, but it was a flying reptile.
§Grammar and usage
The p is silent, so the word begins with a 't' sound.
P नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए शब्द 't' ध्वनि से शुरू होता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek words meaning 'wing' and 'finger'.
यह शब्द Greek के उन शब्दों से बना है जिनका अर्थ 'पंख' और 'उँगली' है।