Campylognathoides

kam-pil-og-NATH-oy-deez

Art: Chris Masnaghetti

Campylognathoides is pronounced kam-pil-og-NATH-oy-deez.

/ˌkæm.pɪl.ɒgˈnæθ.ɔɪ.diːz/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.

Where the name comes from

-ides
/ˈaɪ.diːz/
Greek, “patronymic suffix”
IPA from Wiktionary

What the name means

The genus name is derived from Greek kampylos, "bent", and gnathos, "jaw", in reference to the bent lower jaw.

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