[pter.an.o.don] n [NL, fr. Gk pteron wing + anodon toothless fr. an- + odon, odous tooth--more at feather, tooth] (1897): 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)
PTERANODON
Meaning of PTERANODON in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012