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pteranodon

Syllables: pte·ran·o·donUK/təˈɹænədɒn/US/təˈɹænədɑn/

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

pteranodon: a member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the...
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Noun

pteranodon (plural pteranodons)

  1. A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.
    • Expect to see species including the apatosaurus, the pteranodon and the tenontosaurus moving and vocalizing at this exhibition, as well as their present-day descendants in the zoos new 13,500-square-foot reptile wing.2007 November 30, Laurel Graeber, “Spare Times: For Children”, in New York Times

Forms of pteranodon

pluralpteranodons

Origin of pteranodon

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

Questions about pteranodon

What does pteranodon mean?
Pteranodon means a member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.
What part of speech is pteranodon?
Pteranodon is a noun.
How do you pronounce pteranodon?
Pteranodon is pronounced /təˈɹænədɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of pteranodon?
The plural of pteranodon is pteranodons.

Words near pteranodon in the dictionary

  1. Pte.
  2. ptenoglossan
  3. ptenoglossans
  4. ptenoglossate
  5. PTEP
  6. pteranodon
  7. pteranodons
  8. pteranodontian
  9. pteranodontians
  10. pteranodontid
  11. pteranodontids

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