PTERANODON

Etymology

Noun

pteranodon (plural pteranodons)

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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Source: Wiktionary


Pte*ran"o*don, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: A genus of American Cretaceous pterodactyls destitute of teeth. Several species are known, some of which had an expanse of wings of twenty feet or more.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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