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Darwinopterus is pronounced dar-win-OP-ter-us.
/ˌdɑːr.wɪnˈɒp.tər.əs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
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Where the name comes from
ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
Darwinopterus (meaning "Darwin's wing") is a genus of pterosaur, discovered in China and named after biologist Charles Darwin.
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