pteranodon

[ tuh-ran-uh-don ]

/ təˈræn əˌdɒn /

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

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

Words nearby pteranodon

PT boat, PTC, PTCA, Pte, pter-, pteranodon, pteridine, pterido-, pteridology, pteridophyte, pteridosperm

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Example sentences from the Web for pteranodon

"That the pteranodon still exists is by no means impossible," said Professor Ravenden.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams
With another metallic cry, the pteranodon increased its speed in a wide, dropping curve.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams
However, I am merely defending the pteranodon's survival as an interesting possibility.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Whispers of the professor's pteranodon theory had passed about.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams

The pteranodon rose, sounding its raucous croak as if in mockery.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams

Scientific definitions for pteranodon

pteranodon

[ tə-răn′ə-dŏn′ ]

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).

单词	pteranodon
释义	pteranodon [ tuh-ran-uh-don ] / təˈræn əˌdɒn / 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 <New Latin, equivalent to pter-pter- + Greek anódōn toothless (see an-¹, -odont) Words nearby pteranodon PT boat, PTC, PTCA, Pte, pter-, pteranodon, pteridine, pterido-, pteridology, pteridophyte, pteridosperm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pteranodon "That the pteranodon still exists is by no means impossible," said Professor Ravenden. The Flying Death\|Samuel Hopkins Adams With another metallic cry, the pteranodon increased its speed in a wide, dropping curve. The Flying Death\|Samuel Hopkins Adams However, I am merely defending the pteranodon's survival as an interesting possibility. The Flying Death\|Samuel Hopkins Adams Whispers of the professor's pteranodon theory had passed about. The Flying Death\|Samuel Hopkins Adams The pteranodon rose, sounding its raucous croak as if in mockery. The Flying Death\|Samuel Hopkins Adams Scientific definitions for pteranodon pteranodon [ tə-răn′ə-dŏn′ ] 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). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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