pteranodon

American  

[tuh-ran-uh-don] / təˈræn əˌdɒn /

noun

1. a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).

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pteranodon Scientific  

/ tə-răn′ə-dŏn′ /

1. Any of several very large, extinct flying reptiles (pterosaurs) of the genus Pteranodon of the Cretaceous Period. Pteranodon had a long pointed crest on its head, no teeth, a very short tail, and a wingspan upwards of 9 m (30 ft).

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Etymology

Origin of pteranodon

< New Latin, equivalent to pter- pter- + Greek anódōn toothless ( see an- ¹, -odont)

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pteranodon

Sotheby’s is estimating that the pteranodon will sell for $4 million to $6 million.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

One of the largest winged creatures that ever lived, the pteranodon flew over water and used its long beak to fish for prey.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

With this trend, terabytes of images — such as digital facsimiles of Neanderthal teeth, sabretooth-cat skulls and pteranodon wing-bones — are filling online repositories.

From Nature ● Mar. 5, 2019

And if the creature in that silo was one, it was even more gigantic than the average pteranodon.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Arrrrrroooooooooooooooooooooogghhhh!! the pteranodon howled in Magdalys’s mind, and it sounded something like joy.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older