Well, yes! It's a REAL made-up word! It's not easy to find rhymes for pterodactyl. LoL!! I call it "poetic license." Thanks for visiting! :D - Adelia Ritchie, PhD - Medium

ATTRACTYL ! For some reason I just lost it at this word, is it real?

Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Adelia Ritchie, PhD

May 30, 2021

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Well, yes! It's a REAL made-up word! It's not easy to find rhymes for pterodactyl. LoL!! I call it "poetic license." Thanks for visiting! :D

Adelia Ritchie, PhD

Written by Adelia Ritchie, PhD

Science lover, contributing editor at SalishMagazine.org, veggie gardener, expat

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