n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' ra-n ə - ˌ dän, - ' rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pteron wing + anod ō n toothless from an- + od ō n, odous tooth ― more at FEATHER , TOOTH
Date: 1881
: any of a genus ( Pteranodon ) of Cretaceous pterosaurs having a backwardly directed bony crest on the skull and a wingspan of about 25 feet (7.7 meters)