"pteranodon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /təˈɹænədɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ptəˈɹænədɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /təˈɹænədɑn/ [General-American] Forms: pteranodons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + ἀνόδων (anódōn, “toothless”). By surface analysis, ptero- + an- + -odon. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πτερόν||wing}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), {{surf|en|ptero-|an-|-odon}} By surface analysis, ptero- + an- + -odon Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: pteranodon Categories (lifeform): Pterosaurs Translations (a member of the Pteranodon genus): pteranòdon [masculine] (Catalan), ᏗᏳᏆᎪᏯᏗ (diyuquagoyadi) (Cherokee), Pteranodon [masculine, neuter] (German), プテラノドン (puteranodon) (Japanese), птеранодо́н (pteranodón) [masculine] (Russian)

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