pteranodon
[tuh-ran-uh-don]
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noun
a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
Origin of pteranodon
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"Or the death-bird, the pteranodon," returned Professor Bavenden quietly.
The Flying DeathSamuel Hopkins Adams
Whispers of the professor's pteranodon theory had passed about.
The Flying DeathSamuel Hopkins Adams
The pteranodon rose, sounding its raucous croak as if in mockery.
The Flying DeathSamuel Hopkins Adams
At last, the pteranodon spread its huge brown pinions and took off.
However, I am merely defending the pteranodon's survival as an interesting possibility.
The Flying DeathSamuel Hopkins Adams
pteranodon
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