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pteranodon
[ tuh-ran-uh-don ]
noun
- a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
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).
Word History and Origins
Origin of pteranodon1
Example Sentences
That finding is the latest salvo in an ongoing challenge to the prevailing view that all dinosaurs were land-based animals that left the realms of water and air to marine reptiles such as Mosasaurus and flying reptiles such as Pteranodon.
The scalding fingers of steam just missed its target, but fortunately served to sting the descending pteranodon.
However, I am merely defending the pteranodon's survival as an interesting possibility.
Now, conceive the pteranodon to be on the cliff's edge, about to start upon its evening flight.
"That the pteranodon still exists is by no means impossible," said Professor Ravenden.
With another metallic cry, the pteranodon increased its speed in a wide, dropping curve.
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