Pteranodonn.

Brit.

/təˈranədɒn/,

/təˈranədən/, U.S.

/təˈrænəˌdɑn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pteranodon.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Pteranodon, genus name (O. C. Marsh: see quot. 1876) < ptero- ptero- comb. form + ancient Greek ἀνόδων toothless (see anodont n.); compare -odon comb. form. Compare scientific Latin Pteranodontidae , family name (O. C. Marsh: see quot. 1876).

Palaeontology.

A genus of large tailless pterosaurs of the late Cretaceous, having a toothless beak, a long bony crest, and a wingspan of up to 23 feet (seven metres); (also pteranodon) a pterosaur of this genus or the family Pteranodontidae (cf. pteranodont n.).

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Pteranodon1876

pteranodont1882

1876 O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 11 507 The distinctive feature in this group is the absence of teeth, and hence the order may be called Pteranodontia, and the family Pteranodontidæ, from the typical genus described below. Pteranodon, gen. nov.

1881 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 121 343 In the same geological horizon with the gigantic forms (Pteranodon beds), the remains of a small Pterodactyl have been found.

1924 C. Schuchert Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 2) II. xxxvi. 526 The pteranodons were the organic aëroplanes of Cretaceous time.

1975 G. Ewart Be my Guest! i. 14 You had no family Winging pteranodons.

1987 G. Bear Forge of God (1988) 18 In the sand..lay something that at first glance resembled a prehistoric flying creature, a pteranodon perhaps.

1996 Time 28 Oct. 85/3 Pteranodon is thought to have scooped up its prey and stashed it in a pelican-like throat pouch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pteranodon
释义	Pteranodonn. Brit. /təˈranədɒn/, /təˈranədən/, U.S. /təˈrænəˌdɑn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pteranodon. Etymology: < scientific Latin Pteranodon, genus name (O. C. Marsh: see quot. 1876) < ptero- ptero- comb. form + ancient Greek ἀνόδων toothless (see anodont n.); compare -odon comb. form. Compare scientific Latin Pteranodontidae , family name (O. C. Marsh: see quot. 1876). Palaeontology. A genus of large tailless pterosaurs of the late Cretaceous, having a toothless beak, a long bony crest, and a wingspan of up to 23 feet (seven metres); (also pteranodon) a pterosaur of this genus or the family Pteranodontidae (cf. pteranodont n.). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > member of order Pterosauria > pteranodont Pteranodon1876 pteranodont1882 1876 O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 11 507 The distinctive feature in this group is the absence of teeth, and hence the order may be called Pteranodontia, and the family Pteranodontidæ, from the typical genus described below. Pteranodon, gen. nov. 1881 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 121 343 In the same geological horizon with the gigantic forms (Pteranodon beds), the remains of a small Pterodactyl have been found. 1924 C. Schuchert Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 2) II. xxxvi. 526 The pteranodons were the organic aëroplanes of Cretaceous time. 1975 G. Ewart Be my Guest! i. 14 You had no family Winging pteranodons. 1987 G. Bear Forge of God (1988) 18 In the sand..lay something that at first glance resembled a prehistoric flying creature, a pteranodon perhaps. 1996 Time 28 Oct. 85/3 Pteranodon is thought to have scooped up its prey and stashed it in a pelican-like throat pouch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1876
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