Main Entry:

pter·an·o·don

Pronunciation:

\tə-ˈra-nə-ˌdän, -ˈrä-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from Greek pteron wing + anodōn toothless from an- + odōn, 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)