What's the difference between pteranodon and pterodactyl?

Pteranodon


Definition:

  • (n.) A genus of American Cretaceous pterodactyls destitute of teeth. Several species are known, some of which had an expanse of wings of twenty feet or more.

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Pterodactyl


Definition:

  • (n.) An extinct flying reptile; one of the Pterosauria. See Illustration in Appendix.

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  • (1) Afterward she looked at the extras and asked: ‘Do you want to make a pterodactyl?’ Without hesitating I said: ‘Yes, I do.’

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