pteranodon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.

Pronunciation

/təˈɹænədɒn/ /ptəˈɹænədɒn/ /təˈɹænədɑn/

Word forms

pteranodon pteranodons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + ἀνόδων (anódōn, “toothless”). By surface analysis, ptero- + an- + -odon.

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