Love pterodactyl fragment being on the counter (5)

I believe the answer is:

adore

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'love' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'pterodactyl fragment being on the counter' is the wordplay.
'ADORE' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Worship, idolise" , "Respect deeply" , "Love (someone) deeply" , "Love, revere intensely" , "Very much like" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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