What is another word for pterodactyl?
Pronunciation: [tˈɛɹədˌakta͡ɪl] (IPA) 
Pterodactyl is a prehistoric reptile that lived millions of years ago. The name pterodactyl comes from the Greek words 'ptero', which means wing, and 'dactyl', which means finger. Some synonyms for pterodactyl include pterosaur, winged reptile, flying dinosaur, or flying reptile. Pterosaurs were one of the earliest flying animals on Earth, and they had wings made of skin that stretched from their bodies to their elongated fingers. They were highly specialized creatures that thrived for millions of years before becoming extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period. Today, we can only imagine what it would be like to see these magnificent creatures soaring through the skies.
