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

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

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

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

The pteranodon was even bigger than Magdalys had thought she would be.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

She wondered what the pteranodon had been through, what she felt like, tasting the sky for the first time in so long after only seeing glimpses of it.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older