Definitions for pteranodon
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1. pteranodonnoun

   A large pterosaur; males had a bony crest on the back of the head.

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1. Pteranodon

   Pteranodon (); from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pteron, "wing") and ἀνόδων (anodon, "toothless") is a genus of pterosaur that included some of the largest known flying reptiles, with P. longiceps having a wingspan of over 6 m (20 ft). They lived during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present-day Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and Alabama. More fossil specimens of Pteranodon have been found than any other pterosaur, with about 1,200 specimens known to science, many of them well preserved with nearly complete skulls and articulated skeletons. It was an important part of the animal community in the Western Interior Seaway.Pteranodon was not a dinosaur. By definition, all dinosaurs belong to the group Dinosauria; Pteranodon belongs to the group Pterosauria. Nonetheless, Pteranodon is the most famous pterosaur, frequently featured in dinosaur media and strongly associated with dinosaurs by the general public. While not dinosaurs, pterosaurs such as Pteranodon form a clade closely related to dinosaurs as both fall within the clade Avemetatarsalia.

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1. Pteranodonnoun

   a genus of American Cretaceous pterodactyls destitute of teeth. Several species are known, some of which had an expanse of wings of twenty feet or more

2. Etymology: [Gr. wing + priv. + , , a tooth.]

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1. Pteranodon

   Pteranodon is a genus of pterosaurs which included some of the largest known flying reptiles, with wingspans over 6 metres. It existed during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. More fossil specimens of Pteranodon have been found than any other pterosaur, with about 1,200 specimens known to science, many of them well preserved with nearly complete skulls and articulated skeletons. It was an important part of the animal community in the Western Interior Seaway. Pteranodon was a reptile, but not a dinosaur. By definition, all dinosaurs belong to the groups Saurischia and Ornithischia, which exclude pterosaurs. Nevertheless, Pteranodon is frequently featured in dinosaur books and is strongly associated with dinosaurs by the general public.

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   The numerical value of pteranodon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of pteranodon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pteranodon
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteranodon
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pteranodon
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pteranodon