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pteranodon.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/təˈɹænədɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ptəˈɹænədɒn/Received-Pronunciation/təˈɹænədɑn/General-American
  1. A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.

Where this word comes from

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

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