Archaeoistiodactylus is pronounced ar-kee-oh-is-tee-oh-DAK-til-us.
/ˌɑːr.kiːˌoʊ.ɪsˌtiː.əˈdæk.tɪl.əs/
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Where the name comes from
archaeo-
/ˈɑːr.ki.oʊ/
Greek, “arkhaios, ancient”
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What the name means
The generic name is a combination of the Greek archaios, "ancient", with the name of the genus Istiodactylus, referring to Archaeoistiodactylus being presumed to have been an older close relative of the latter.
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