pteranodon

pter·an·o·don  (t-rn-dn)

n.

Any of several large pterosaurs of the genus Pteranodon of the Cretaceous Period, having a long pointed head, a scooplike beak, no teeth, and a wingspan upwards of 6 meters (20 feet).

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[New Latin Pteranodn, genus name : Greek pteron, wing; see -pter + Greek a-, an-, without; see a-¹ + Greek -odn, -odon.]

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pteranodon  (t-rn-dn)

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).