pteranodon
noun
pter·an·o·don
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Definition of pteranodon
: 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)
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Inside, the skeleton of a great winged pteranodon hangs suspended from the ceiling. — Eric Adler And Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, "After losing millions, can Prairiefire dinosaur museum in Johnson County evolve? | The Kansas City Star," 18 May 2018 As part of a makeover of the central hall in the museum’s 125th anniversary year, the two-story tall titanosaur will be surrounded by flying reptile models such as pteranodons, and a new hanging garden will occupy nearby airspace. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "New mega-dinosaur at Field Museum is named Maximo, unveiled June 1," 11 May 2018 Inside, the skeleton of a great winged pteranodon hangs suspended from the ceiling. — Eric Adler And Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, "After losing millions, can Prairiefire dinosaur museum in Johnson County evolve? | The Kansas City Star," 18 May 2018 As part of a makeover of the central hall in the museum’s 125th anniversary year, the two-story tall titanosaur will be surrounded by flying reptile models such as pteranodons, and a new hanging garden will occupy nearby airspace. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "New mega-dinosaur at Field Museum is named Maximo, unveiled June 1," 11 May 2018 Kids will swoon over Baltazar’s illustrations of World War II fighters strafing robots as pteranodons swoop by. — Adam Gidwitz, New York Times, "In Armand Baltazar’s ‘Timeless,’ People, Dinosaurs and Robots Co-Exist," 15 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pteranodon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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