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pteranodon

/təˈɹænədɑn/

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What does pteranodon mean?

noun

  1. 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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But, it seems to me, that the special resemblance of pterodactyles to birds ends here, unless I may add the entire absence of teeth which characterises the great pterodactyles (Pteranodon) discovered by Professor Marsh.
Thomas Henry HuxleyLectures on Evolution Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"Project Gutenberg ebook #2629