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PTERODACTYL

any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition

The meaning of the word pterodactyl is any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition.

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linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
degradationthe act or process of degrading
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
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