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pteranodon

/təˈɹænədɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
pte-ran-o-don
IPA
/təˈɹænədɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πτερόν

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈɹænədɑn/
  • British English: /təˈɹænədɒn/

Inflected Forms

pteranodons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pteranodon?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹænədɑn/.
What does pteranodon mean?
A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.
Where does pteranodon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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